Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering

September 24, 2019

Credit: Junko Ohkanda Ph.D., Professor of Academic Assembly, Institute of Agriculture, Shinshu University "The strategy was to design the drug ...

Engineering the meniscus

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 23, 2019-Damage to the meniscus is common, but there remains ...

New CRISPR class expands genetic engineering toolbox

The new approach opens up nearly 90 percent of CRISPR-Cas systems for use in human cells, including biomedical research and ...

Soap from straw — Scientists develop eco friendly ingredient from agricultural waste

Credit: University of Portsmouth A scientist has discovered a way of using one of the world's most abundant natural resources ...

Wearable technology for seniors can call the ambulance

The system created by Lithuanian scientists consists of several sensors and a controller -- a portable device on a neck ...

Malawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology

National CPAP program improves survival of newborns with respiratory illnessCredit: Brandon Martin/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Sept. 20, 2019) -- Malawi's ...

Long-acting injectable multi-drug implant shows promise for HIV prevention and treatment

A new study published today in Nature Communications shows a promising alternative for those who have to take a daily ...

Researchers find way to kill pathogen resistant to antibiotics

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium present in hospitals, can be killed by hijacking its haem-acquisition system to selectively ...

Saving lives faster: Monash University develops world-first laser incubator for blood

Credit: Monash University Monash University researchers, along with industry partner Haemokinesis, have developed the world's first blood incubator using laser ...

A bathroom scale could monitor millions with heart failure

Credit: Creative Commons by Scientificanimations.com (Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International) "Good morning. Bill. Please. Step onto the scale. Touch the metal ...

Electric tech could help reverse baldness

Credit: UW-Madison photo by Sam Million-Weaver. MADISON -- Few things on earth strike fear into the hearts of men more ...

‘Nanochains’ could increase battery capacity, cut charging time

Credit: Purdue University illustration/Henry Hamann WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- How long the battery of your phone or computer lasts depends ...

UBC engineers create ways to keep stone waste out of landfills

Discarded materials mixed into a slurry for a second lifeCredit: UBCO Using polymers and natural stone slurry waste, UBC Okanagan ...

Researchers show how railroad worms produce red light