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Microbial “Signature” of Cancers
Microbial DNA in blood to detect cancer
“. . . a new study led by researchers from UC San Diego is [MORE]
Precise Aspiration-Assisted Bioprinting of Tissues
Precise printing of spheroids
Biologist at Penn State have developed a new means of printing cells on scaffolds that results in [MORE]
Temperature Control with a Pill-Sized Heater
Researchers show tiny heater for regulating heat in diagnostic samples
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed several infectious disease limitations regarding testing. In [MORE]
Making Organs Transparent
Transparent kidney shows vascular and glomeruli details
This piece describes how German scientists have made kidney-sized organs transparent under a microscope. [MORE]
First Surgical Robot for Aneurysms
Robot-assisted brain surgery
“In this study, Canadian researchers report the results of the first robotic brain vascular procedures. They used a [MORE]
Cell Atlas of the Thymus
Mapping thymus gland tissue through the life span
It wasn’t long ago that the two-lobed thymus gland, located in the chest [MORE]
What Causes Capillary Loss?
Identifying 3 capillary proinflammatory cytokines
Capillary loss, resulting in decreased blood flow, is known in many diseases from ischemia and infarction, [MORE]
Polymer Brush Hypersurface Photolithography
4D printer recreates the complexity of cell surfaces
“Gene chips,” those photolithograph devices that print stacks of DNA base sequences as [MORE]
Vortex Hydroporation Delivers Nanomaterials into Cells
Spiral hydroporation
Korean and Japanese engineers have shown how spiral hydroporation (i.e. cells in a liquid vortex) can have their membranes [MORE]
3D Printing of Bioactive Devices
3D Printed hyperelastic bone
It’s a good thing a picture is worth a thousand words, as this first piece about 3D [MORE]
Free Radicals in Salt Sensitive Hypertension
Free radicals from immune cells cause salt-sensitive hypertension
Salt sensitive hypertension has a complicated physiology—perhaps arising in the kidney, the brain, [MORE]
Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Using Radar
Wearable monitor measures BP with radar
Australian researchers have designed a wearable continuous blood pressure monitor that has two points of [MORE]
Implantable Sensor for Early Detection of Infections
Subcutaneous sensor detects infections before symptoms
Combining a hydrogel “string” with molecules that can change color and a light-transmitting electronic device, [MORE]
Artificial Lungs
Polymer membrane for more efficient ECMO
“. . . researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) in Germany have [MORE]