FDA expedites approval of two new breast cancer treatments

The FDA has approved two new kinds of breast cancer treatments, one targeting HER2-positive cancers and a second for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The approval for both treatments was expedited due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Flipping a protein switch could help hearts heal after an attack

The human heart lacks the ability to replenish cells. But now, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern have uncovered a suite of proteins in mice that could be switched off to induce heart cells to begin replicating again temporarily.

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Scientists compile the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon

Drawing on data from satellites and Apollo-era missions, scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute have pieced together what they say is the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon.

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Wireality offers a novel way to let you “feel” complex objects in VR

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon's Future Interfaces Group have come up with a novel way of letting VR users "feel" virtual surfaces, with the use of a puppet-style glove that can stop your fingers in space when they touch a virtual object.

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CRISPR combines with stem cell therapy to reverse diabetes in mice

Washington University scientists working on techniques to turn stem cells into pancreatic beta cells are now reporting another exciting breakthrough, combining them with the CRISPR gene-editing tool to reverse the disease in mice.

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“Elite” antibodies from COVID-19 survivors point to novel treatment

As researchers rekindle a more than 100-year-old therapy, using blood from recovered COVID-19 subjects as a treatment for newly infected patients, a team in New York is thrusting this old, experimental treatment into the 21st century.

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New foam-shooting robots to keep firefighters out of harm’s way

Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam have teamed up to create a new family of foam-shooting firefighting robots that are designed to help or replace human firefighters in dangerous situations by using remotely controlled fire monitors and foam proportioners.

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Tethered high-altitude drones designed to replace wind turbines

Wind turbine towers have become a familiar sight in many parts of the world, but if Ampyx Power has its way, they could be replaced with fleets of tethered drones that harness the energy of high-altitude winds to run generators on the ground.

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Dual-action coating made to protect produce from cross-contamination

As if it's not enough that fresh produce may sometimes be tainted with bacteria, those microbes can get transferred onto other fruits and veggies, contaminating them too. A new coating, however, has been designed to keep the latter from happening.

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The new Polar Grit X is a smartwatch for serious adventurers

The Grit X is the most advanced smartwatch that Polar has put out yet, firmly aimed at those who need their wearables to go above and beyond the norm, and don't mind paying for it – though the watch still comes in at a reasonable price.

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