First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results
Stem cell model shows nerve cells develop, behave and respond to lithium differently – opening doors to potential new treatments. What makes a person bipolar,...
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Lab-on-fiber could shine light on disease
"Imagine turning on your home lab kit, pricking your finger, and blotting the blood on an array of fiber probes. In just a few minutes,...
A first dance, on a next-generation bionic limb
Hugh Herr, director of the Biomechatronics Group at The MIT Media Lab, strolls onto the TED2014 stage in a pair of long, black shorts. Normally,...
New technique sheds light on human neural networks
A new technique, developed by researchers in the Quantitative Light Imaging Laboratory at the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois, provides a method to...
A brain connected by Bluetooth to an artificial hand
A 15-year-old high school sophomore from Westford, Nathan has earned international renown — and a nice chunk of money — by designing an artificial arm...
Electric ‘thinking cap’ controls learning speed
Caffeine-fueled cram sessions are routine occurrences on any college campus. But what if there was a better, safer way to learn new or difficult material...
Researcher uses DNA therapy in lab mice to improve cochlear implant functionality
One in a thousand children in the United States is deaf, and one in three adults will experience significant hearing loss after the age of...
New genetic discovery could regulate plant growth
Sometimes, research yields unexpected results. At Rutgers University–Camden, a group working together to decipher the genetic basis of cell shapes in plants made a remarkable...
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...
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,...
