Tag: Biomedical/Environmental/Chemical Engineering

Scientists speed up artificial organoid growth and selection

Speeding up artificial organoid growth, selectionCredit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office The method currently used to produce stem cell-derived tissues has ...

Mining rocks in orbit could aid deep space exploration

Credit: Charles Cockell The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans ...

Organoids produce embryonic heart

Credit: Giuliana Rossi (EPFL) There was a time when the idea of growing organs in the lab was the stuff ...

3D printed stents that treat inflammation

Credit: Dong-Woo Cho (POSTECH) Radiation esophagitis, characterized by the inflammation of the esophagus, is the most common acute adverse effect ...

Blue whirl flame structure revealed with supercomputers

XSEDE-allocated Stampede2 simulates 3D structure of vortex breakdown with combustionCredit: H. Xiao, University of Science and Technology of China Lightning ...

Printable ink guides cell growth, offers nerve injury hope

Bioconductive ink uses body's own electricity to guide nerve cell growthCredit: RMIT University Researchers have developed a neuron-growing ink that ...

NYUAD researchers develop protocol for a more accurate COVID-19 testing technique

Cost-effective technique can detect lower viral loads and reduce false-negative ratesCredit: NYUAD Abu Dhabi - One critical barrier in efforts ...

Implantable sensor could measure bodily functions — and then safely biodegrade

Credit: Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sensors that monitor a patient's condition during and after medical procedures can be ...

Researchers discover bacterial DNA’s recipe for success

A single criterion predicts whether a genetic package such as antibiotic resistance will thrive in a given environmentCredit: Teng Wang, ...

Wound-healing biomaterials activate immune system for stronger skin

New hydrogel triggers adaptive immune system, leading to improved tissue repairCredit: Tatiana Segura Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Researchers ...

New method developed by Lithuanian scientists can reach 90% accuracy in detecting melanoma

A patented computer-aided diagnostic system developed by Lithuanian scientists proved to be more than 90% accurate in detecting malignancy in ...

Terminator salvation? New machine learning program to accelerate clean energy generation

From 'The Terminator' to 'The Matrix', Hollywood has taught us to be wary of artificial intelligence. But rather than sealing ...

Bringing drugs to the brain with nanoparticles to treat neurodegenerative diseases