Tag: Biotechnology

Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute developed a method to multiplex imaging of specific and rare molecules in samples, which offers ...

New high-throughput method to study gene splicing at an unprecedented scale

A new technique to follow the splicing of thousands of genes shows that it may occur far more often than ...

Highly sensitive sensors show promise in enhancing human touch

Ultrathin crack-based sensors operate on a principle similar to a spider's sense organ and display remarkable sensitivity to movementCredit: Rongrong ...

What induces sleep? For fruit flies it’s stress at the cellular level

Researchers reveal that fruit fly sleep is induced by cellular oxidative stress, which may explain why chronic lack of sleep ...

A new way to monitor cancer radiation therapy doses

A new gel-based nanosensor for radiation dose monitoring can be used on skin and is relatively inexpensiveCredit: Image credit Subhadeep ...

WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs

February 14, 2020

French Adrian helmet suggests simple geometry may save brains from overhead blastsCredit: Joost Op 't Eynde, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. ...

Brief bursts, big insights

February 14, 2020

Credit: Image: AG Diester Neural oscillations - also known as brainwaves - are important carriers of information in the brain. ...

DGIST increased the possibility of early diagnosis for neuro-developmental disorders

February 14, 2020

DGIST Professor Cheil Moon's research team identified the molecular mechanism of innate olfactory behaviorsCredit: DGIST DGIST identified causes of hypersensitivity ...

Texas Heart Institute and UCLA reveal innovative pacing system in Scientific Reports

Doctors successfully synchronize both sides of the heart with promising wirelessly powered, leadless pacemakerCredit: Photo Credit Texas Heart Institute Researchers ...

Blood and sweat: Wearable medical sensors will get major sensitivity boost

Credit: Kirill Voronin et al./Sensors Biosensors integrated into smartphones, smart watches, and other gadgets are about to become a reality. ...

Mending a broken heart — the bioengineering way

Credit: Dr Gillian Hendy Bioengineers from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, have developed a prototype patch that does the same job ...

Research pinpoints rogue cells at root of autoimmune disease

Credit: Dr Ofir Shein-Lumbroso There are more than 100 different autoimmune diseases. But what unites them all is that they ...

Simple N-terminal modification of proteins

Researchers from Osaka University report a straightforward approach to protein modification, providing a new tool for protein engineeringCredit: Osaka University ...

Studying sweat, the small stuff

A team of University of Arizona scientists is developing new methods to collect and analyze sweat for clues about how ...

Taking a bite out of mosquito-borne disease

UNM researchers devise an eco-friendly way to eradicate a buzzing, biting pestCredit: The University of New Mexico It has long ...

Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic

Credit: Images courtesy of Rohit Bhargava, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard ...

AJR: Smartphone, laptop prove reliable and accurate for acute ischemic stroke decision

American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) finds mobile devices both reliable and accurate for the clinical decision to administer IV thrombolysis ...

What is the best way to encourage innovation? Competitive pay may be the answer

Field work from UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher finds providing a sizable award to top performers is most effective ...

New technique reduces pathogen identification time from two weeks to less than one hour

Credit: Karolina Pusz-Bochenska, Edel Perez-Lopez, Tim J. Dumonceaux, Chrystel Olivier, and Tyler J. Wist St. Paul, MN (February 2020)--Transmitted by ...

Heart rate measurements of wearable monitors vary by activity, not skin color