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2020 Nobel for Chemistry, 1980 déjà vu
Winners of 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Recombinant DNA and CRISPR gene editing are watershed technologies for the life sciences. But [MORE]
Continuous Monitoring of Blood Pressure by Radar
Blumio sensor for continuous BP monitoring
“Silicon Valley startup Blumio is closing in on the Holy Grail of blood pressure monitoring [MORE]
Genetics of Obesity
Genetic differences in men and women
“Sex-dependent differences in the distribution and physiology of fat have been connected to sex-dependent differences [MORE]
Sensor for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 RapidPlex
From medical engineers at Caltech: “. . . we propose an ultrasensitive and low-cost telemedicine platform − the SARS-CoV-2 [MORE]
Update on “Total Laboratory Automation”
ABB and Texas Medical Center Lab Automation
Medical laboratories are now entering the second generation of automation. Robots are the heart [MORE]
A Sweat Sensor for Monitoring Irritable Bowel Disease
Sweat Sensor for Monitoring IBD
“Cytokines play a key role in IBD; the development, recurrence, and exacerbation of the inflammatory process [MORE]
Instability in Growing Organoids Inside Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel
Growing organoids in hydrogel
University of Texas at Austin researchers have found irregularities in growing organoids in hydrogel. “The location-dependent heterogeneity [MORE]
An “Electronic Blood Vessel”
Electronic blood vessel
Chinese bioengineers have developed an implantable device that mimics a blood vessel. “By using poly(L-lactide-co-ϵ-caprolactone), which encapsulates liquid [MORE]
Micro-Electrode Chip for Determining Nerve Transmission
Dual-mode microelectrode array (DM-MEA) system
From bioengineers in Basel and Zurich, Switzerland: “We report on a dual-mode high-density microelectrode array, which [MORE]
Knitting New Arteries
Circular knitting machine makes artery prototype
North Carolina State University and Case Western Reserve University scientists describe in this piece a [MORE]
Reducing COVID-19 Aerosol Particles
FEND nasal spray
“In a paper published in Molecular Frontiers Journal, researchers from Cambridge, Massachusetts have discovered a more effective way [MORE]
Cell Map of the Adult Human Heart
Single cell reconstruction of adult human heart
From fourteen healthy adult hearts that were rejected after transplantation, a research team headed [MORE]
The “Molecular Footprint” of Aging
Gene regulatory footprint of aging
Proteomic and genomic bioengineers have deciphered some of the molecular actions of genes and proteins that [MORE]
FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence
The Digital Center of Excellence
“The Digital Health Center of Excellence is primarily focused on helping both internal and external stakeholders [MORE]