Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of resistance to antidepressants Major depressive disorder is a debilitating illness that affects more than 350 ...

Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time

Rice U. researchers find new way to remove PFOS from industrial wastewaterCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (March 13, 2019) ...

SPIE journal reports advances in use of 3D models in assessing coronary artery disease

The paper, published in SPIE's Journal of Medical Imaging, offers an initial evaluation of 3D-printed coronary phantoms as a viable, ...

Determining what binds to mucus

The human body is full of mucus. This viscous goo isn't just a nuisance that gets coughed up or sneezed ...

New method to assess platelet health could help ER doctors

Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Emergency room doctors often have only a few minutes to determine which patients are in ...

Secrets of early life revealed from less than half a teaspoon of blood

Pioneering technology could pave the way for improved newborn vaccines A global team of scientists have mapped the developmental pathway ...

Kessler Foundation awarded federal grant to study wearable robotic in spinal cord injury

Ghaith J. Androwis, PhD, of Kessler Foundation will lead study of the MyoPro device to improve upper extremity motor function ...

Cancer imaging technology can help reveal life-threatening pregnancy disorder

Photoacoustic imaging can help detect preeclampsia, which accounts for 14 percent of global maternal deaths annually An imaging technique used ...

Neurofeedback gets you back in the zone

New study from Columbia biomedical engineers demonstrates that a brain-computer interface can improve your performanceCredit: Josef Faller/Columbia Engineering New York, ...

UTSA BRAVe program grows research pipeline to help active and military vets

Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (March 12, 2019) - The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will launch a ...

Excessive hygiene promotes resistance to antibiotics

Credit: Lunghammer - TU Graz The number of people who become ill and die from antibiotic-resistant germs is increasing worldwide. ...

The ups and downs of sit-stand desks

Recently published review study from University of Pittsburgh and Tufts researchers examines the comprehensive benefits of the popular accessoryCredit: Swanson ...

Lab Owl, an ACC Company, joins the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI)

The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) brings together a consortium of over 100 partner organizations from industry, government, academia and ...

New technology could detect Dengue fever earlier

Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on, ...

Imaging technique finds differences between radiation-sensitive and resistant tumors

Pilot clinical trials begunCredit: University of Arkansas Researchers have started pilot clinical studies in head and neck cancer patients to ...

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animalsCredit: Matthew Lin For a newborn giraffe ...

Chad A. Mirkin wins Netherlands Award for Supramolecular Chemistry 2019

The Research Center for Functional Molecular Systems presents the Netherlands Awards for Supramolecular Chemistry 2019. This year's laureates, Chad A. ...

Mechanized cane measures patients’ rehabilitation process without noticing it

It monitors a person's time of use and weight-bearing while walking, in a nonintrusive way for users and at low ...

A smarter, safer way to beat corrosion: Research shows new corrosion inhibitor is 10 times more effective

Credit: Hexigone Ltd Independent research has shown that a safer, smarter corrosion inhibitor can protect products for up to ten ...

New device could help minimize scarring in cosmetic surgery