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Nanozymes in Detecting Alzheimer’s
PhD students Lyu and Ding helped develop Alzheimer’s blood test
“The team at [Washington State University] has developed a single-atom nanozyme: [MORE]
A Virtual Tour Inside Cells
vLUME – software sees inside cells
“Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed software that takes super-resolution microscope scans and [MORE]
A Second Receptor for SARS-CoV-2
Neuropilin-1 and SARS-CoV2
“To efficiently infect human cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is able to use a receptor called [MORE]
Electrothermal Device for Separating Tissue Layers
Electrothermal soft manipulator
“This study [from University of Illinois@Urbana-Champaign] presents a soft manipulator that can manipulate and transport cell/tissue sheets and [MORE]
Ultrasound Diagnostic for Sickle Cell Disease
Ultrasound Diagnostic for Sickle Cell Disease
University of Colorado engineers have developed a new device for detecting sickle cells disease—they call [MORE]
More on Bioprinting Organoids
Aspiration-assisted freeform bioprinting process
From Penn State bioengineers: “we demonstrate 3D aspiration-assisted freeform bioprinting of tissue spheroids by precisely positioning them [MORE]
First Draft of the Human Proteome
Celebrating 90% completion of the Human Proteome
Twenty years after publication of the human genome, protein scientists have completed the first [MORE]
The Greatest TED-Med talk to Date
Daniel Kraft-MD
Aerospace physician and futurist Daniel Kraft, MD offers a TED talk in this piece that plays off the idea [MORE]
Terahertz Light Changes Gene Expression
Terahertz Waves Control Gene Expression
Japanese scientists have found that terahertz radiation, unlike ultraviolet or infrared light, can alter gene expression [MORE]
Heat’s Influence in 3D Printing of Regenerated Organs
Infrared tomography of hydrogel perfused by cube thermofluid channel
This report from tissue engineers at the University of Washington and Rice [MORE]
Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging Identifies Surgical Margins
Cerenkov luminescence imaging in prostate surgery
Cerenkov luminescence is a phenomenon Russian physicist Pavel Cherenkov first observed in 1934 (Nobel Prize [MORE]
Network Biology Tracing of Any Disease
Danish Disease Trajectory shows progression of Alzheimers in Down Syndrome people
Contact tracing is a crucial issue during any pandemic, but [MORE]
Tattoo Changes Color to Indicate Disease State
Color changing tattoo to indicate disease
“Dynamic tattoos have been in development for years, with early prototypes being able to successfully [MORE]
Return of the Forearm’s Median Artery
Return of the forearm median artery
This piece isn’t a matter of medical automation, but it’s too interesting to pass up. [MORE]