Researchers Shrink Tumors in Mice by Manipulating Brain's Reward System

Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have successfully shrunk cancerous tumors in mice by manipulating the brain’s reward system. The intervention caused the nervous system to stimulate the immune system.
16-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

The Immune System: Cracking Open the Black Box

A technology developed at Israel's Technion will provide the scientific community with novel tools to gain a comprehensive understanding of immune system activity. Based on millions of scientific publications, the technology uses artificial...
21-Jun-2018 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Generate Electricity and Hydrogen from Live Bacteria

Using a family of photosynthetic bacteria that commonly live in lakes and seas, researchers at the Technion have developed a technology to generate electricity and hydrogen energy. The researchers believe their technology can serve as a promising...
18-Jun-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Nanotechnology for Plant Nutrition

Technion researchers have found they can significantly increase agricultural yields, by using nanoscale delivery platforms that until now were used to transport drugs to specific targets in a patient's body. The technology increases the penetration...
5-Jun-2018 4:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A New Way to Deliver Anticancer Drugs to Pediatric Tumors

A newly developed nanosystem significantly improves the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs and reduces the required dosage by about 90%. The system could offer a glimpse of developments to come in the treatment of pediatric cancers, which differ...
30-May-2018 4:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Israeli and American Researchers Have Successfully Curbed Mesothelioma in Model Animals

A team led by researchers from the Technion and NYU Langone has successfully impeded the development of mesothelioma - a disease for which there is currently no effective treatment. Mesothelioma, a cancer that develops in the thin membrane that...
23-May-2018 2:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Wearable Devices for Early Disease Monitoring and Diagnosis

Researchers at the Technion have developed an integrated system for early diagnosis of diseases through the use of wearable monitors. The system is able to repair itself in the event of a tear or scratch, and receives the energy required for...
15-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Optimal Propulsion: Helping Nanoscale Robots Swim Better

Researchers from the Technion have completed an interdisciplinary study that reveals the optimal configuration for nanoscale robots that can travel within the human body to perform a variety of tasks. The model improves previous nature-inspired...
30-Apr-2018 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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