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Quick and Cheap, Brain-in-a-Dish
UCSD Slice of human brain organoid
In addition to animal models and single cells, drug researchers have organoids derived from reprogrammed [MORE]
Revenge of the Germs
Staphylococcus_epidermidis
This month marks the centennial of The Great War’s ending. But it also recalls the “Great Influenza” when somewhere between [MORE]
Stem Cells into Functional Liver Tissue
Stem cell derived liver cells
Five years ago, researchers reported success in growing liver “buds” (organoids) from stem cells, and three [MORE]
Patient-Specific Heart Mapping Sensors
Mapping catheter for identifying source of AF
To treat atrial fibrillation, interventional cardiologists need to know where aberrant electrical signals are [MORE]
Regenerating the Body’s Blood Vessels and Ducts
3D printed blood vessels
Regenerating blood vessels from stem cells implanted on an artificial scaffold has been demonstrated, but this piece, [MORE]
Building a Synthetic Microbiome
Genetic signal transmission system
Quoting directly: “Researchers from the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School (HMS) have created [MORE]
A Robot Crawling in the Stomach
Stomach robot
Using a silicone material embedded with magnetic particles, engineers at the City University of Hong Kong have built a [MORE]