Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering

High honorCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is developing new technology to program 2D materials so ...

3D protein structure reveals a new mechanism for future anti-cancer drugs

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reveal a novel binding site for a class of anti-cancer drugs known ...

Synchrotron light to analyse mining waste in marine sediment in the Portman bay

Fighting marine pollutionCredit: GRC- Marine Geosciences /University of Barcelona The light of ALBA Synchrotron will enable revealing the environmental impact ...

Pitt bioengineers create ultrasmall, light-activated electrode for neural stimulation

Takashi D. Y. Kozai's lab examines the use of the photoelectric effect on untethered implanted devices to mitigate damage done ...

Shaping light lets 2D microscopes capture 4D data

Fluorescent microscopy adds a new dimension with Rice University lab's inventionCredit: Landes Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 13, 2019) ...

Heart research gets $4.1 million boost on Valentine's Day

Two Clemson University researchers receive R01 grantsCredit: Clemson University Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate love and romance, but ...

What happens to magnetic nanoparticles once in cells?

Although magnetic nanoparticles are being used more and more in cell imaging and tissue bioengineering, what happens to them within ...

Controlling and visualizing receptor signals in neural cells with light

This new tool is a true two-in-one solution. In future, it might help to study a number of diseases.Credit: RUB, ...

UBC researchers develop diagnostic tool for detecting cryptosporidium

Cost-effective biosensor provides immediate and accurate resultsCredit: UBC Okanagan A handheld 'tricorder' that can test for biological contamination in real-time ...

TGen Director of Scientific Operations is one of Arizona's Outstanding Women in Business

Dr. Winnie Liang will be honored April 4 by the Phoenix Business JournalCredit: Courtesy of TGen PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Feb. ...

Researchers develop reversible antiplatelet therapy to fight clotting, cancer metastasis

Preclinical study of deactivated platelets describes promising new approach to treating diseasesCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University WASHINGTON (Feb. 13, ...

MRI and computer modeling reveals how wrist bones move

Credit: Brent Foster and Abhijit Chaudhari, UC Davis We use our wrists constantly, but how do they work? In a ...

Light and sound gauge the temperature of deep tissues

Non-invasive imaging technique could greatly enhance cancer therapiesCredit: Junjie Yao, Duke University Measuring a fever is usually pretty simple: place ...

New wheelchair design: A hand gear for better ergonomics

Using biomedical modelling, researchers at TU Wien have developed a completely new type of wheelchair; specially designed handles make the ...

Poultry probiotic to tackle global disease in anti-biotic fight

A probiotic aimed at eliminating a disease which costs the world poultry industry $6 billion a year is being developed ...

Texas A&M researchers develop fire-retardant coating featuring renewable materials

Coating could reduce the flammability of the polyurethane foam used in a variety of household furnitureCredit: Texas A&M University College ...

Laser-induced graphene gets tough, with help

Rice University lab combines conductive foam with other materials for capable new compositesCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 12, ...

Texas A&M-led study explores the role of estrogen in controlling Type 2 diabetes

Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo COLLEGE STATION - The results of a recent Texas A&M University-led study provide insights ...

Moving artificial leaves out of the lab and into the air

Credit: Meenesh Singh Artificial leaves mimic photosynthesis -- the process whereby plants use water and carbon dioxide from the air ...

Scientists make the track their lab to improve the performance of racing drivers