Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 22, 2019 - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have figured out a better ...

Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 22, 2019--In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, ...

Outfitting T cell receptors to combat a widespread and sometimes deadly virus

Credit: Jennifer Maynard/Ellen Wagner/University of Texas Researchers have engineered "antibody-like" T cell receptors that can specifically stick to cells infected ...

The research initiative RESTORE Health — therapies that cure

Credit: Schröder/Charité RESTORE is a Europe-wide research initiative with a focus on curing disease rather than treating symptoms. Led by ...

New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain

Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons' roles in different types of behavior CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Calcium is a critical ...

‘Goldilocks’ thinking to cut cost of fuel cells in electric vehicles

Credit: Johns Hopkins University image/Lei Wang WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The 2019 Toyota Mirai electric vehicle touts zero emissions, thanks ...

Leadership in biomedical engineering

UD's Dawn Elliott honored by Orthopaedic Research SocietyCredit: Photo by Evan Krape Some professors shine most brightly in the lab. ...

NJIT’s Sagnik Basuray is named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors

Credit: NJIT New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT) Sagnik Basuray, an assistant professor of chemical engineering who develops novel sensors, ...

New strategy improves efficiency of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 21, 2019--The efficiency of CRISPR genome editing tools targeted to ...

SNoOPI: A flying ace for soil moisture and snow measurements

Credit: Credits: NASA/W. Hrybyk Work has begun on a new CubeSat mission that will demonstrate for the first time a ...

A prosthetic that restores the sense of where your hand is

Credit: Luca Rossini The next-generation bionic hand, developed by researchers from EPFL, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa ...

Squid could provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics

Self-healing fabric, abrasion-resistant coatings, precision drug delivery and smart textiles are among the potential applications of squid 'ring tooth' protein ...

New compound could help treat ovarian cancer

February 20, 2019

Scientists find new drugs compound for treating cancer Cancer is less likely to become resistant to the compound than standard ...

Computer simulators show how to reduce damage to lungs of children in intensive care