Pancreatic stem cells isolated from mice
Scientists have succeeded in growing stem cells that have the ability to develop into two different types of cells that make up a healthy pancreas....
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A Protein That Can Mean Life or Death for Cells
Each cell in an organism has a sensor that measures the health of its "internal" environment. This "alarm" is found in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER),...
Origins of Genomic ‘Dark Matter’ Discovered
A duo of scientists at Penn State University has achieved a major milestone in understanding how genomic "dark matter" originates. This "dark matter" -- called...
World’s first 3D printed living organs
Two years ago, Anthony Atala took to the stage at TED and showed the world that human organs could be 3D printed. Now, a team...
Bioengineers develop tattoo-like skin thermometer patch
A diverse team of researchers from the U.S., China, and Singapore has created a patch that when glued to the skin can be used as...
Functional genetic variation in humans: comprehensive map published
European scientists, led by researchers from the University of Geneva’s Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE) in the GEUVADIS project, present a map that points to the...
Alumnus donates $6.5 million to UIC bioengineering department
A South Side native’s $6.5 million donation to the University of Illinois at Chicago bioengineering department will fund new ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating...
Bioengineers Show Brain Depends on Vision to Hear
University of Utah bioengineers discovered our understanding of language may depend more heavily on vision than previously thought: under the right conditions, what you see...
Stem Cell Transplants to Treat Schizophrenia
Research from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio suggests the exciting possibility of using cell transplants...
The First Mechanical Gear in a Living Creature
Previously believed to be only man-made, a natural example of a functioning gear mechanism has been discovered in a common insect - showing that evolution...
Bacteria-Powered Light Bulb
Creating energy solutions for communities throughout the world poses serious challenges, but a group of undergraduates thinks its idea might be a bright alternative. Called...
Colorado State University opens new bioengineering building sept. 12
The Suzanne and Walter Scott, Jr. Bioengineering Building, the newest addition to the Colorado State University campus, will celebrate its grand opening on Sept. 12....
Bioengineered bacterium hunts down pathogens
Synthetic biologist Matthew Chang at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has armed Escherichia coli bacteria with a ‘seek and kill’ system that targets cells of...
Molecular Structure Reveals How HIV Infects Cells
In a long-awaited finding, a team of Chinese and US scientists has determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface receptor that most strains of...
Stem Cells Created in Living Mice
Researchers have reprogrammed adult mouse cells to behave like embryonic stem cells, without the need for a stay in a Petri dish. The technique, published...
