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Brain-Computer Interfaces: Just Wave a Hand
Small electrodes placed on or inside the brain allow patients to interact with computers or control robotic limbs simply by...
Bioengineered Cartilage
Bioengineers are interested in finding innovative ways to grow new cartilage from a patient’s own stem cells, and, thanks to...
Wireless bionic eye created
The Monash Vision system, developed by a team of 60 at Monash University, allows blind users to make out objects...
Surgeons at Duke University Hospital Implant Bioengineered Vein
In a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors at Duke University Hospital helped create a bioengineered...
Scientists Discover How HIV Kills Immune Cells
HIV replicates inside infection-fighting human immune cells called CD4+ T cells through complex processes that include inserting its genes into...
Scientists Map the Wiring of the Biological Clock
The World Health Organization lists shift work as a potential carcinogen, says Erik Herzog, PhD, Professor of Biology in Arts...
Researchers identify abnormal brain networks in Fragile X syndrome
The genetic malady known as Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited autism and intellectual disability. Brain...
Researchers Coax Clays to Make Human Bone
Weak bones, broken bones, damaged bones, arthritic bones. Whether damaged by injury, disease or age, your adult body can't create...
A Step Closer to Artificial Livers: Researchers Identify Compounds That Help Liver Cells Grow Outside Body
Prometheus, the mythological figure who stole fire from the gods, was punished for this theft by being bound to a...
Biongineered Mosquitoes Can’t Smell Humans
In one of the first successful attempts at genetically engineering mosquitoes, HHMI researchers have altered the way the insects respond...
Perfect Artificial Skin: More Touchy-Feely Robots
Robots could become a lot more 'sensitive' thanks to new artificial skins and sensor technologies developed by European scientists. Leading...
Biongineered stem cell advance points toward treatment for ALS
Transplantation of human stem cells in an experiment conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison improved survival and muscle function in...
New light-controlled gel makes big strides in soft robotics
Inspired by the way plants grow toward light sources, a phenomenon known as phototropism, bioengineers from the University of California,...
Bioengineered cytomegalovirus protects monkeys from HIV equivalent
A new study by researchers in the US has shown that an ancient virus can be modified to help in...
Advanced Biological Computer Developed
Using only biomolecules (such as DNA and enzymes), scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed and constructed an...
Bacterial Hair: It’s Electric
Some bacteria grow electrical hair that lets them link up in big biological circuits, according to a University of Southern...
Swiss entrepreneur gives Harvard $125 million for bioengineering research
The Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist will enable the Wyss Institute to advance its efforts to find solutions to complex bioengineering...
Largest Genetic Sequencing Study of Human Disease
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have led the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, investigating the...
3D Printed bioresorbable splint used for first time
Baby’s life saved with groundbreaking 3D printed device from University of Michigan that restored his breathing. Every day, their baby...
Ant Study Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground
Future teams of subterranean search and rescue robots may owe their success to the lowly fire ant, a much-despised insect...