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 scientists know the gene defect...
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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 entirely new bone, but maybe...
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 rock. Each day, an eagle...
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 to odors, including the smell...
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 to better robotic platforms that...
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 rats used to model ALS,...
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, Berkeley have created a hydrogel...
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 the fight against the simian...
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 advanced biological transducer, a computing...
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 California biophysicist and his collaborators....
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 challenges, from developing tools to...
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 genetic basis of six autoimmune...
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 stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus...
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 whose painful bites and extensive...
Bioengineering Study Finds that Bacteria Organize According to ‘Rich-Get-Richer’ Principle
Bacteria on a surface wander around and often organize into highly resilient communities known as biofilms. It turns out that they organize in a rich-get-richer...