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DARPA’s Augmented Contact Lenses
High tech contact lens
“Researchers at leading French engineering IMT Atlantique in mid-April announced “the first autonomous contact lens incorporating a [MORE]
iPSCs in 3-D Culture
Combining 3D culture with iPSCs
This piece, citing research at Corning Life Sciences (Tewksbury, MA), describes two laboratory technologies—induced pluripotent stem [MORE]
First Cancer Trial for CRISPR
Multiple myeloma cells
Calling the first use of CRISPR gene editing to treat cancer “a genetic Sputnik”, though this time it [MORE]
Automating Parkinson’s Treatment
Wearable motion detector for Parkinson’s
Quoting directly: “Adjusting the frequency and dosage of Parkinson’s patients’ medication is complex. In their ‘ON’ [MORE]
Cleaning Up Donor Organs
Killing infections in donor organs
In order to make donor organs less likely to be rejected, researchers at the University of [MORE]
Hydrogen Powered Nano Batteries
MIT Nano-Battery
At present, battery size is a limiting factor in developing medical devices on the micro and nano scale. However, [MORE]
Hacking Medical Lab Systems—Real Danger
UCSD-Cyberattack on laboratory data
It’s hard to imagine what kind of degenerate person wants to hack patient’s medical records for extortion [MORE]
Clinical Microscopy using Artificial Intelligence
AI microscopes
Self-driving cars are one thing, but how about “self-driving instruments,” such as microscopes, which through artificial intelligence can carry [MORE]
3D Printing Multivascular Networks with Biocompatible Hydrogels
Functional vascular functional topologies
This piece from researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and four university labs “. . . [MORE]
A Material that Undergoes Metabolism
DNA-material that undergoes metabolism
Bioengineers at Cornell University are developing a DNA-based material that can be metabolized—i.e. both grown and be [MORE]
Robotic Catheter in the Heart
Robotic catheter
Robotic catheters have been in use for some time, but this piece describes one, developed at Harvard Medical School, [MORE]
Artificial Lymph Node
T cells interacting with gel
Lymph nodes are where T-cells go to learn what to do. In the natural environment, the [MORE]
Gene Therapy for X-SCID
David Vetter poses inside of his bubble
David Vetter (1971-1984), aka “the Boy in the Bubble,” lived with and died from [MORE]
Innovation in the Core Lab
AACC lab at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Laboratory automation has already proved its worth, particularly in some Japanese hospitals, regarding the human [MORE]