Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Simple paper strip can diagnose Ebola within 10 minutes
When diagnosing a case of Ebola, time is of the essence. However, existing diagnostic tests take at least a day...
Bioplastic — Greener Than Ever
Plastic waste is one of today's major environmental concerns. Most types of plastic do not biodegrade but break up into...
3-D engineered bone marrow makes functioning platelets
A team led by researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering and the University of Pavia has reported development of...
DNA May Allow Data-Storage for Eternity
Scrolls thousands of years old provide us with a glimpse into long-forgotten cultures and the knowledge of our ancestors. In...
Synthetic DNA gel points the way to printing artificial organs
A two-part water-based gel made of synthetic DNA could bring the Heriot-Watt inventors of a 3D bio printer closer to...
Bionic Leaf: Bacteria Convert Solar Energy Into Liquid Fuel
Harvesting sunlight is a trick plants mastered more than a billion years ago, using solar energy to feed themselves from...
3-D printing with custom molecules
Imagine printing out molecules that can respond to their surroundings. A research project at the University of Washington merges custom...
Bioengineered miniature structures could prevent heart failure
The delivery of tiny biodegradable microstructures to heart tissue damaged by heart attack may help repair the tissue and prevent...
Researchers design tailored tissue adhesives
Glue can be modified for optimal performance in different types of diseased tissue. After undergoing surgery to remove diseased sections...
Team finds hydrogen production in extreme bacterium
A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has discovered a bacterium that can produce hydrogen, an element that...
Bioengineered antibody-based molecules show enhanced hiv-fighting abilities
Capitalizing on a new insight into HIV's strategy for evading antibodies—proteins produced by the immune system to identify and wipe...
Stomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a...
Biological safety lock for genetically modified organisms
The creation of genetically modified and entirely synthetic organisms continues to generate excitement as well as worry. Scientists have genetically...
Cellulose with Braille for cells
The human immune system distinguishes between endogenous and foreign bodies. This is highly useful when defending the body against pathogens,...
Hitchhiking microparticles deliver drugs directly
Inflammation is a normal and often beneficial response to injury or infection. The swelling, heat and even pain are the...
Researchers Create Artificial Organs That Fit In Your Hand
Great balls of cells! Scientists are developing mock human organs that can fit in the palm of your hand.These organs-on-a-chip...
Stretchy synthetic skin has sense of touch and warmth
The first prosthetic skin to simulate the sense of touch is being developed by researchers at Seoul National University. The...
Scientists create precursors to human egg and sperm
Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with the Weizmann Institute have created primordial germ cells – cells that will...
Bioengineering stem cells shows promise in HIV resistance
Using modified human stem cells, a team of UC Davis scientists has developed an improved gene therapy strategy that in...
Mutations prevent programmed cell death
Programmed cell death is a mechanism that causes defective and potentially harmful cells to destroy themselves. It serves a number...