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First Computer Generated Genome
Computer generated C-ethensis
Quoting directly: “Scientists at ETH Zurich have created the first fully computer-generated genome of a living organism. The [MORE]
Growing Blood Vessels
Blood vessels
For a long time, researchers have assumed that the interior structure of a blood vessel was more crucial than [MORE]
Measuring Dopamine in Blood
Point of care sensor measures dopamine
A blood test for depression is now conceivable based on a detector that researchers at [MORE]
Brain Surgery at a Distance
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
At the time (September 2001), Operation Lindbergh was the darling of telemedicine. It involved using a Zeus [MORE]
Hydrogels in Tissue Engineering
CNF hydrogel
Materials scientists at Singapore University of Technology and Design have developed a two-phase cellulose nanofiber hydrogel (CNF)—liquid and solid—that [MORE]
Ultrasound Activation of Bone Regeneration
Bone regeneration through ultrasound control of genes
University of Michigan bioengineers have shown a new method for regenerating bone and soft [MORE]
Putting Ingestible Sensors on Food
Edible circuits
You’ll recall children’s’ play tattoos—printed on a transfer film and stuck to skin. The grown-up version of this is [MORE]
Artificial Proximal Tube
Bioprinted proximal tubule of the kidney
In 3D bioprinted “living renal devices” (i.e. artificial nephrons), engineers have to mimic two functions [MORE]
First 3D Printed Heart with Blood Vessels
First bioprinted heart
Researchers at Tel Aviv University announced that they have 3D printed a cherry-sized heart with human tissues and [MORE]
Device Detects Internal Bleeding
Saranas earlybird internal bleeding detector
Internal bleeding after surgery is a risk to both open body and minimally invasive procedures. This [MORE]
Low Cost Pediatric Respiration Monitor
Wearable monitor for lung disease
Engineers at the University of California, Irvine have designed a pediatric breathing monitor described as this: [MORE]
Artificial Liver for Testing RNAi-Based Drugs
MIT Liver model
In making a living hepatic device, MIT researchers were able to mimic a human liver’s microenvironment. They then [MORE]
Home Urinalysis with a Smartphone
Dip.io Urinalysis Test Kit Healthy.io
An Israeli company, Healthy.io (Tel Aviv) has received FDA approval for its “Dip.io” home urinalysis kit [MORE]
Electrical Bandages: How They Work
Biofilm bandage
Researchers have known for some time that electrical currents can speed wound healing, but now they know how this [MORE]