Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection. Ever wonder why fruits and vegetables sometimes hit the shelves contaminated by pathogenic bacteria...
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Stem cells created from a drop of blood
Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have developed a method to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) from a single...
Bioengineers design ‘living materials’ to produce conductive materials
Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light. An artist's rendering of a bacterial cell engineered to produce...
Bioengineering Students Develop Cheap Blood Sugar Testing Kit
Clemson University bioengineering students have created a cost-effective, blood sugar testing kit for diabetics. The kit works in similar fashion to conventional methods of testing...
Stem cell findings may offer answers for some bladder defects and disease
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in coaxing laboratory cultures of human stem cells to develop into the specialized, unique cells needed to repair...
A new way to make muscle cells from human stem cells
As stem cells continue their gradual transition from the lab to the clinic, a research group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has discovered a new...
Humans Can Distinguish at Least One Trillion Different Odors
In a world perfumed by freshly popped popcorn and exhaust fumes, where sea breezes can mingle with the scents of sweet flowers or wet paint,...