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Culturing Human Immune Cells
Human immune cells produced in a dish
Before lymphocytes are present in bone marrow, they are found in embryonic development of [MORE]
Artificial Muscle Sheets and Bone Regeneration
Artificial muscle sheets transform stem cells into bone
By manipulating a tissue culture scaffold, German biochemists were able to regenerate bone [MORE]
Blood-Repellant Bandages
Blood-Repellant Bandages
Bioengineers at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (i.e. ETH Zurhch) have developed a superhydrophobic material that staunches blood loss from [MORE]
Battery-Free Implantable Biosensor
Tiny biosensor in the tip of a needle
Implantable biosensors are relatively large devices that have to be surgically replaced once [MORE]
Nearly 46 Million Genes in the Human Microbiome
Ratio of singleton vs. non-singleton bacteria in human microbiome
The human genome comprises about 20,000 genes, but that pales by comparison [MORE]
Bionic Pancreas FDA Approved
Bionic pancreas system
“Beta Bionics, a firm based in Boston, MA, won Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA for its iLet [MORE]
New Material for Drug Delivery to Brain Tumors
Pet scan of brain tumor
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati’s NanoElectronics Lab have created a new material for the long [MORE]