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Engineers develop new tool that will allow for more personalized cell therapies
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of DNA editing, paving the way for more personalized, efficient genetic and cell therapies for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
Student-led Solar Vehicle Project team wins the 2022 American Solar Challenge
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The University of Minnesota student-led Solar Vehicle Project team took first place for the first time in the 2022 American Solar Challenge, where they raced their solar-powered car nearly 1,400 miles across North America.
Data scientists use new techniques to identify lakes and reservoirs around the world
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team of data scientists has published a first-of-its-kind comprehensive global dataset of the lakes and reservoirs on Earth that shows how they have changed over the last 30+ years.
UMN awarded $3.7M to prepare for clinical trials of lab-created pediatric heart vessels that grow with the recipients
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant over the next four years from the U.S. Department of Defense to prepare for a human clinical trial of artificial blood vessels bioengineered in the lab that grow with the patient.
Research finds that cancer cells can migrate toward certain ‘sweet spot’ environments
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineers have discovered that cancer cells invade the body based on their environment. The discovery provides new understanding of how cancer spreads and can improve future treatments.
UMN-led team receives $1.4M Keck Foundation grant to study possible breakthrough in quantum computing
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A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities Associate Professor Vlad Pribiag has received an award from the W. M. Keck Foundation to study a new process that could lead to a breakthrough in quantum computing.
UMN professor part of team that has published results of second large-scale study for tinnitus treatment
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Hubert Lim is part of an international team that has published a second large clinical trial for a neuromodulation device that could reduce symptoms for millions worldwide with tinnitus.
A new giant dinosaur gives insight into why many prehistoric meat-eaters had such tiny arms
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An international team that includes a University of Minnesota Twin Cities researcher has discovered a new big, meat-eating dinosaur, dubbed Meraxes gigas, that provides clues about the evolution and anatomy of predatory dinosaurs such as the Carcharodontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex.
New imaging technique allows researchers to see gene expression in brains of live mice in real time
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a new technique for imaging mRNA molecules in the brains of living mice. The research reveals new insights into how memories are formed and stored in the brain and could allow scientists to learn more about diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
You can help scientists study the atmosphere on Jupiter
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A new citizen science project, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with support from NASA, allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter.