Bioengineering
Bioengineering
A diagnostic tool allows encephalitis in sheep and goats to be spotted
The biologist Idoia Glaria-Ezquer has developed a diagnostic tool specifically for detecting encephalitis caused by small-ruminant lentiviruses in sheep and...
From Sci Fi to reality: Unlocking the secret to growing new limbs
BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Many lower organisms retain the miraculous ability to regenerate form and function of almost any tissue...
Remote-controlled implantable device delivers HIV prevention drug
A Houston Methodist research team received a nearly $4 million grant to test a transcutaneously refillable implant that administers pre-exposure...
Blood test to detect DNA fragments shed from colon cancers predicts disease’s recurrence
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and University of Melbourne report they have used a genetic test that...
3-D printing produces cartilage from strands of bioink
Strands of cow cartilage substitute for ink in a 3D bioprinting process that may one day create cartilage patches for...
Lab-grown nerve cells make heart cells throb
Human stem cells were turned into sympathetic neurons, which were then grown together with heart muscle cells. The neurons connected...
Scientific gains may make electronic nose the next everyday device
Researchers at the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE) at UT Dallas are working to develop an affordable electronic nose...
Nanoprobe enables measurement of protein dynamics in living cells
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Rowland Institute at Harvard University have used a specialized...
Engineers develop a new biosensor chip for detecting DNA mutations
Credit: Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego Bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed an electrical...
Electronic bacteria sensor is potential future tool for medicine and food safety
Credit: (Purdue University photo by John Underwood) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new type of electronic sensor that might be...
Researchers uncover how environmental pollutant dioxin alters brain development in mice
Tsukuba, Japan – Dioxins are environmental pollutants that stay in the body for long periods of time because they can...
Roadmap for advanced cell manufacturing shows path to cell-based therapeutics
Credit: Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek An industry-driven consortium has developed a national roadmap designed to chart the path to...
Activity of nerve cell in freely moving animal analyzed by new robot microscope system
Researchers from Osaka University and Tohoku University have developed a novel robot microscope system that automatically tracks a freely moving...
Rutgers researchers show how gene activation protein works
Rutgers University scientists have discovered the three-dimensional structure of a gene-specific transcription activation complex, providing the first structural and mechanistic...