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How Can Biomaterial Scaffolds Help to Repair Damaged Spinal Cords by Guiding Nerves to Grow Across the Injury?
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(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 12 mins
In the 1980s researchers showed that damaged nerves in the spinal cord have the ability to regrow. Chemical engineers contribute to the field of spinal cord repair by developing biomaterial scaffolds that support cell and nerve growth inside the body after an injury. In the research project explained by LAURA DE L...
(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 12 mins
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How Can Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Help Detect, Visualize, and Treat Strokes?
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(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
Stroke is one of the most frequent neurological disorders, befalling over 250.000 persons each year in Germany alone. The research underlying this video explores the role of non-invasive methods for stroke diagnosis and therapy. The use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), which produces image-signals...
(Germany: Latest Thinking, 2017), 11 mins
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How Can Magnetic Resonance Imaging Be Improved for Early Disease Detection?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 7 mins
The technique of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or short MRI, is a useful and widely used tool in clinical diagnostics. However, the current MRI techniques are not sensitive enough to detect low concentrations of drugs or disease related molecules. LEIF SCHRÖDER explains that MRI is typically based on the detection...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 7 mins
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How Does the Enzyme MOF Work as a Molecular Bridge between Epigenetics and Metabolism?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 7 mins
All cells in our bodies contain the same genetic information. Yet, these cells make up very different parts of the body like liver, heart, and eyes. This is achieved by expressing certain genes and inactivating others. The protein MOF is known to play an important role in this process: DNA does not flow freely in...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 7 mins
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A New Generation of X-ray Detectors
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presented by Hashini Thirimanne, fl. 2017; produced by University of Surrey (Surrey, England: University of Surrey, 2017), 3 mins
Winner of the 2017 University of Surrey competition.
Winner of the 2017 University of Surrey competition. X-ray detectors find uses in many areas, such as healthcare, homeland security, environmental monitoring, and academic research. Current solid-state detectors are made from rigid, brittle materials making them expensive to manufacture and susceptible to physical...
presented by Hashini Thirimanne, fl. 2017; produced by University of Surrey (Surrey, England: University of Surrey, 2017), 3 mins
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To Which Extent Do Genetics Determine the Composition of the Gut Microbiome?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 5 mins
The gut microbiome has a significant influence on various diseases ranging from malnutrition to chronic inflammation. It is largely shaped by environmental factors, like diet and lifestyle. How the genetics of the individual affect the composition of the microbiome, however, was largely unknown. RUTH LEY explains...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 5 mins
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Which Functions Do the Noncoding Parts of Human RNA Have in Metastasis Formation of Lung Cancer Cells?
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(Latest Thinking, 2017), 9 mins
Parts of the human RNA that are not translated into proteins may still have an important function. As SVEN DIEDERICHS explains in this video, the occurrence of the RNA gene Malat-1 makes the difference between lung cancer with and without metastasis. By first identifying Malat-1 as the molecular difference between...
(Latest Thinking, 2017), 9 mins
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