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Machine learning begins to understand the human gut
  1. Machine learning begins to understand the human gut

    The new computer model accurately predicts the behavior of millions of microbial communities from hundreds of experiments, an advance toward precision medicine.

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  2. $2.38M to test nano-engineered brain cancer treatment in mice

    A protein that crosses the blood-brain barrier carries a drug that kills tumor cells and another that activates the immune system.

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  3. Nanobiotics: model predicts how nanoparticles interact with proteins

    Nano-engineered drugs that stop harmful bacteria and viruses could be on the horizon.

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  4. Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back, in rats

    Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions.

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  5. Interdisciplinary study seeks to mitigate transmission of respiratory viral diseases such as flu and COVID-19 in children

    Michigan Engineering researchers will help reveal pathways for virus detection and transmission

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  6. Recovery from muscle loss injuries hindered by immune cell conflicts

    Studies in mice show how the two of the body’s natural injury responders conflict following traumatic muscle injuries.

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  7. Twisted vibrations enable quality control for chiral drugs and supplements

    Terahertz light creates twisting vibrations in biomolecules such as proteins, confirming whether their compositions and structures are safe and effective.

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  8. How well do boosters work? Depends on your genes

    Computer modeling links a person’s genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease.

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  9. Open-source patient model tops industry standard

    Tested without needing hospitals to share data, the method for developing the model could speed further improvements in medical prediction tools.

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  10. New photonic effect could speed drug development

    Twisted semiconductor nanostructures convert red light into the twisted blue light in tiny volumes, which may help develop chiral drugs.

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