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Genetic Screening via a Smartphone
DNA Imaging Device on Smart Phone
This piece describes a DNA imaging device, developed at UCLA, which works with a smart [MORE]
Blue Light Pacemaker
Opto-Gen
Israeli researchers have taken a significant step toward a “biological pacemaker” using optogenetic technology. They were able to inject DNA [MORE]
Placenta-on-a-Chip
Placenta on a Chip
In order to learn more about the biochemistry of the human placenta, the National Institute of Child [MORE]
Surgical Gloves that Detect Bacteria
Donning Latex Gloves
In another example of 3-D printing, engineers at Tufts University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have [MORE]
Lab-Grown Limbs
Decellularization
The technique of taking an animal organ, washing cells out of the extracellular matrix, and then seeding in new cells [MORE]
Nanowire Implants for Controlled Release of Drugs
Polypyrrole Microstructure
Pyrrole is a naturally occurring aromatic compound, originally discovered in coal tar, but later found in a variety of [MORE]
Issues and Insurers
Health Insurance
Becker’s Hospital Review is a useful source for healthcare business news. Moreover, it really excels at “list making”—i.e. stating [MORE]