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SHERLOCK for RNA Editing
Gene Editing
Scientists at the Broad Institute, who were involved in the technology of CRISPR gene editing, have developed another molecular [MORE]
Nanoparticles to Prevent Transplanted Organ Rejection
Endothelial Cells Treated with Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles Saltzman
Preventing organ rejection because of an immune response to a transplant remains a major [MORE]
An Algorithm for Arrhythmias
Stanford Researchers Develop ECG Algorithm
There is a high hurdle in applying artificial intelligence to clinical diagnostics—i.e. patients have to trust [MORE]
3-D Printed Artificial Heart
Soft Artificial Heart
This piece is about a soft artificial heart that mimics a normal human heart, though it beats by [MORE]
Skin Regeneration with “Minimally Polarized Functional Units”
According to a regenerative medicine company, Polarity TE (Salt Lake City, UT), minimally polarized functional units are a patient’s healthy [MORE]
Metabolomics in Personalized Medicine
Metabolomics
“You have tens of thousands of genes, of which tens of thousands will be expressed – and you also have [MORE]
Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and a NIR Laser
Gold Nanorods
Japanese scientists have used lipid coated gold nanorods to deliver a gene vector, which when heated with a near [MORE]
Capturing a Single Cell with a Magnetic Microbot
Magnetic Microrobot
It may be a while before a surgery takes place within a capillary, but steps toward that possibility are [MORE]
A Tissue Nanotransfection Chip
Chandan Sen, PhD Develops Tissue Nanotransfection (TNT)
Quoting directly: “Injured tissues can be repaired and damaged organs healed using a new [MORE]
Attacking Brain Tumors with Liquid Polymer Nanoparticles
Glioblastoma Cells
In an example of “customized nanomedicine,” cancer researchers at Northwestern University constructed lipid nanoparticles carrying four siRNAs aimed at [MORE]
A Super Sensor on Your Finger
SensoRING
“Masimo (Irvine, CA) just announced receiving European approval for its new rainbow Super DCI-mini sensor, a pulse oximeter that can [MORE]
Hydrogel Nanocomposite to Staunch Hemorrhage
Chemical engineers at MIT have developed a new material to stop hemorrhage from battlefield wounds or surgical accidents. “The biomaterial [MORE]
Liquid Biopsy for Monitoring Treatment Response
ctDNA Liquid Biopsy
Most interest in liquid biopsies has focused on less invasive disease diagnosis. This piece, however, draws attention to [MORE]
The Sign Language Translator You Wear
Moxo Sensor mPath
The first part of this piece may give you the creeps; it’s about sensored “emototyping” for marketing research, [MORE]