Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Promising new blood test is first of its kind to detect liver scarring
Newcastle scientists and medics have developed a new type of genetic blood test that diagnoses scarring in the liver –...
University of Sussex research brings ‘smart hands’ closer to reality
Using your skin as a touchscreen has been brought a step closer after UK scientists successfully created tactile sensations on...
Mice engineered with rare kidney disease shed light on how cells repair broken DNA
Like jewels in a vault, our precious genetic material is stored in the nucleus of a cell–sequestered away from potentially...
Scientists report on novel method for extending the life of implantable devices in situ
Boston — Blood-contacting implantable medical devices, such as stents, heart valves, ventricular assist devices, and extracorporeal support systems, as well...
A ‘pause button’ for cells
Throughout our cells, materials are continuously transported via tiny packets called vesicles. This process is called intracellular trafficking and it...
Reprogramming of DNA observed in human germ cells for first time
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has described for the first time in humans how the...
‘Leg Bank’ hope for changing amputees’ lives
A 'leg bank' -- providing life-changing prostheses to low-income people who have lost limbs -- is being developed by a...
A better way to build DNA scaffolds
Imagine taking strands of DNA – the material in our cells that determines how we look and function – and...
Artificial muscles created from gold-plated onion cells
Just one well-placed slice into a particularly pungent onion can send even the most seasoned chef running for a box...
How to reset a diseased cell
Researchers demonstrate the ability to tune medically relevant cell behaviors by manipulating a key hub in cell communication networks. The...
Using nature to grow batteries
Inspired by an abalone shell, Angela Belcher programs viruses to make elegant nanoscale structures that humans can use. Selecting for...
New material for creating artificial blood vessels
Blocked blood vessels can quickly become dangerous. It is often necessary to replace a blood vessel - either by another...
Brain-machine interface to control prosthetic hand
A research team from the University of Houston has created an algorithm that allowed a man to grasp a bottle...
Antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead...