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Working with Eve
Robotic Scientist Eve
“Eve” picks up after “Adam”—wouldn’t you know it! But in this case both are scientific robots that test [MORE]
Discovery of the First Nutrient Sensor
“SLC38A9”
Between 1961and 1965, biomedical researchers deciphered the genetic code—i.e. how codons of RNA call for the assembly of proteins by [MORE]
The Autonomous Hotel Model for Hospitals
Robotic Hotel Japan
This summer, when the 72 room Henn-na Hotel opens in Sasebo, Japan, a double will cost $76 per [MORE]
Diagnosing Syphilis on a Smart Phone
Smartphone Dongles for Blood Testing
Equipment to test blood for syphilis or HIV can run well over $10,000, but engineers at [MORE]
“Tracky”Wear
Tracky-Motion-Sensing-Sportswear
Motion figures in a person’s functional status and in that sense is a vital sign. Motion detection—from GPS-tracking “grandpa’s slippers [MORE]
Seeing Arrhythmias in a Dish
SFU Graduate Students and Professor Tibbits Create Heart Cells
In research near the heart of personalized medicine, bioengineers at Simon Frazer [MORE]
Soft Robotics for Surgeons
Star-shaped Microgrippers
In most instances, soft robotics perform gripping function—from handling delicate electronic components to repairing instruments in space. Researchers at [MORE]
While Genome Analysis in 90 Minutes; Whole Exomes in Less Than 60 minutes
Churchill Fast Human Genome Analysis
You may have seen that television commercial which tells us it took 13 years to do [MORE]
Seeing Neurons as They Work
CaMPARI Fluorescence in a Larval Zebrafish
Calcium-sensitive fluorescent molecules have allowed researchers to see neuronal activity for some time, but mainly [MORE]
Printing Heart Tissue
Chen Cultured Cardiomyocytes
The University of California San Diego Health System houses one of the world leaders in stem cell R&D, [MORE]
Smart Insulin
Insulin Molecule
Insulin would indeed be “smart,” if it could circulate in the blood stream until precisely needed. This is the [MORE]
Biodegradable Microstructures for Heart Repair
Cardiomyocytes
Bioengineers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have developed biodegradable microstructures which effectively are artificial cardiomyocytes for heart repair. According [MORE]
Graphene for Organic Electronic Devices
Graphene Cover Conducts Electric Charge Faster
Faster electronic devices depend on better materials through which electrons travel. Most electronic chips have [MORE]
Google “Healthcare?”
Google Health Information
Enter “tonsillitis” into Google’s search line and up come several sites and a quick information box on the [MORE]