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A “Synthetic Tongue” for Objective Sensing of Complex Substances
Artificial Tongue
This piece actually is about a sensor array that can determine distinct characteristics of different whiskies by unique patterns [MORE]
Artificial Eardrum from Silk
Clear Drum
The eardrum has two main roles: it transmits sound to the sensory cells in the inner ear, and it [MORE]
Woebot, Tele-Psychology
WoeBot
Quoting directly: “Created by a team of Stanford psychologists and AI experts, Woebot uses brief daily chat conversations, mood tracking, [MORE]
Photoacoustic Imaging of Tumor Margins
Breast Surgery
Because breast tissue has relatively high optical contrast, laser light can penetrate deeply to find tumor margins during surgery. [MORE]
MR-Linac for Radiation Therapy
MR-Linac
Mrs. Rose Lee is not well remembered in the history of radiation oncology, perhaps because she was the first patient [MORE]
The Future of Biomedical Fabrics
Muscle Cells Growing on Fleece
According to the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, “Textiles can also be used [MORE]
Laser Ablation of Arterial Plaque
DABRA Laser-Based Arterial Blockage Ablation System
Ra Medical (Carlsbad, CA) has introduced its laser-based arterial blockage ablation machine for clearing peripheral [MORE]
A Synthetic Ovary Allows Sterilized Mice to Give Birth
Order of Changes in Ovary
In fertility studies of mice, bioengineers at Northwestern University have determined that the architecture of a [MORE]
Synthetic Retinas
Fundus Photograph Normal Retina
Ever wonder how to make an artificial retina? If so, Oxford University scientists say how it’s done: [MORE]
Using Stem Cells to Grow Inner Ear Organs
Human Inner Ear Organoid
Stem cell-derived tissue from any organ offers a way to test therapeutic drugs. In this piece, Indiana [MORE]
CRISPR Gene Editing by Middle Schoolers
Genspace Student Programs
Max Planck once observed that major breakthroughs in science rarely proceed by converting skeptics. Instead, breakthroughs are taught [MORE]
Pharmacoscopy
Scientist who Developed Pharmacoscopy High-Throughput Microscope
Quoting directly: “By combining state-of-the-art high-throughput fluorescent microscopy with single cell image analysis and novel [MORE]
Observing Bone Marrow through Transparent Bone
Bone CLARITY Used on Mouse Tibia
A collaboration between scientists at CalTech, Harvard and Amgen have developed a process called “Bone [MORE]
Injectable Biopolymer for Diabetes Control
Diabetes
Duke University chemists have developed, at least experimentally, an extended release compound for treating Type 2 diabetes with a once [MORE]