BIOENGINEER.ORG

A new study just published in Animal Cognition reveals that the rare dogs that are gifted in learning object verbal labels – the names of...

Scientists develop gel made from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active...

NTU Singapore launches S$45 million center for innovative robotics technologies

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched the Centre for Advanced Robotics Technology Innovation (CARTIN) to develop affordable, safe, and user-friendly robotics technologies that...

Mice with KCNMA1 ion channel mutations like that of the genetic disorder

Gene mutations from patients with debilitating seizure and movement disorder created in mice

Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated,...

New MIT research forecasts effect of two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on cumulative number of infections and death in US

New MIT research forecasts the effect of various two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on the cumulative number of infections and deaths in the U.S.—quantifying the impact...

Microglia cells producing engineered receptors.

DREADDful mimicry

How do signals from outside the cell cause a response inside it? Such outside signals could be hormones or neurotransmitters. To notice them, the cell’s...

Exercise answer: Research shows it’s how often you do it, not how much

So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?Credit: Edith Cowan University So… should I exercise a little...

SEM micrograph of a cuboid parameter sweep comprising 10 x 10 elements fabricated via TPP from the photoresist IP-Q.

Overcoming a major manufacturing constraint

Additive manufacturing (AM) using two-photon polymerization lithography (TPP) has increased in usage in industry and research. Currently, a major constraint of TPP in general and...

Snyder Institute researchers discover new approach to healing skin infections and wounds

University of Calgary researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating bacterial skin infections. In a study recently published in Nature, first author Dr. Rachel Kratofil, PhD, and co-senior...

A simple way of sculpting matter into complex shapes

A new method for shaping matter into complex shapes, with the use of ‘twisted’ light, has been demonstrated in research at the University of Strathclyde. Credit:...

UT researchers receive $2.75 million grant to investigate movement of amphibian pathogens in wildlife trade networks

The evolution, emergence and spread of novel pathogens has been widely discussed even before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in 2019. A team...

Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in...

Pralsetinib achieves tissue-agnostic benefits for patients with RET gene fusions

HOUSTON ― The highly selective RET inhibitor pralsetinib was well-tolerated and demonstrated robust, durable responses in patients with RET fusion-positive cancers regardless of tumor type,...

Princeton’s Sorensen lab develops concise synthesis of pleurotin

From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing molecule.Credit: Graphic courtesy of the Sorensen Lab From the perspective of chemists, pleurotin is an intriguing...

Francoeur to lead Patient Advocacy Advisory Board for Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging