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November 4, 2016

A Material From Shapeshifting Planes Could Heal Human Flesh

Polyvinylidene fluoride is a material NASA researchers have refined for use in morphing aircraft, which shapeshift in response to their environment. But it can also kickstart the human body's healing process. The post A Material From Shapeshifting Planes Could Heal Human Flesh appeared first on WIRED.

November 2, 2016

Are You Ready to Swallow a Pill Full of Poop?

Fecal transplants may be a miracle cure for some of our nastiest illnesses. Just say Ahhh ... The post Are You Ready to Swallow a Pill Full of Poop? appeared first on WIRED.

October 26, 2016

Superfast therapy cracks multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

A new drug regime cures 82 per cent of people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis – and in less than half the time taken by current treatments

October 3, 2016

The Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to Your Body, Eating Itself

Autophagy, fully described in the 1990s Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi, is how cells recycle damaged, diseased, or worn out bits of microscopic, biological machinery into new, fully functional organic stuff. The post The Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to Your Body, Eating Itself appeared first on WIRED.

September 23, 2016

Could sex hormones help addicted women stop taking opioids?

Women get addicted to some drugs more quickly than men, and may get stronger cravings. The sex hormone cycle seems to be involved, which could lead to treatments

September 22, 2016

World war on superbugs can only be won by a UN-led global effort

Antibiotic resistance is now such a big threat that only a global campaign akin to that on HIV can tackle it, say Dilip Nathwani and Ramanan Laxminarayan

September 9, 2016

World’s first ‘nanofish’ could be used as guided drug missiles

Inspired by the swimming style of real fish, the nanofish is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, and could be used to carry drugs to specific sites in the body

August 31, 2016

Zika vaccine trials begin – but fears remain over virus’s impact

The trial comes amid warnings that even infected babies born with normal-sized heads could be at risk of developmental disorders

August 9, 2016

Dissolving Pills Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Science as Hell

A crisscrossed network of holes counterintuitively helps extended release tablets expel the same amount of medicine all day long. The post Dissolving Pills Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Science as Hell appeared first on WIRED.

August 3, 2016

Hey Sorry Everyone But You Should Probably Keep Flossing

While it’s true that evidence showing flossing improves dental health is lacking, you should probably keep doing it. The post Hey Sorry Everyone But You Should Probably Keep Flossing appeared first on WIRED.