Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Worms as a model for personalized medicine

Tailoring a person's diet or medicine based on their genomes has been a goal of the medical community for decades, but the strategy has not been widely successful because people metabolize chemicals differently. A drug may work differently for two patients because they have different metabolism, which may be a result of genetic, environmental, or microbial differences.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/worms-as-a-model-for-personalized-medicine

Aluminum alloy manufacturing now 50% more energy efficient

Lighter vehicles can travel farther on less energy, driving demand for lighter automotive components. High-performance aluminum alloys, such as alloy 7075, are among the lightest and strongest options, but they require energy-intensive production that raises costs and therefore limits their use.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/aluminum-alloy-manufacturing-now-50-more-energy-efficient