Microbots in the Bladder
Medical ‘microrobots’ could one day treat bladder disease, other human illnesses
“A team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder [MORE]
“DishBrain”
Human brain cells in a dish learn to play Pong
“Last year, University of College of London scientists created the “DishBrain” – [MORE]
AI and Unmanned Aerial Drones in Healthcare Delivery
The evolving roles of drones in healthcare
“Integrating machine learning capabilities into the drone technology platform expanded the playing field significantly [MORE]
Slowing Parkinson’s Disease
Parkin regulates amino acid homeostasis at mitochondria-lysosome (M/L) contact sites in Parkinson’s disease
“Using transcriptomics, metabolomics and super-resolution microscopy, we (neurologists, [MORE]
Brain Cell Transplants
New brain cells can replace diseased and aged cell
“Uncontrollable movements, memory loss, mood changes, and forgetfulness. That are some of [MORE]
Hydrogel in Surgery
A surgically optimized intraoperative poly(I-C)-releasing hydrogel prevents cancer recurrence
“Here, we (at the University of Western Australia) develop a surgically optimized [MORE]
Brain Organoids without Using Matrigel
Researchers Create First Animal-Free Brain Organoids
“The latest U-M research, published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, offers a solution [MORE]
The Ultimate Cocktail
Chemically induced reprogramming to reverse cellular aging
“To screen for molecules that reverse cellular aging and rejuvenate human cells without altering [MORE]
Regenerating Tooth Growth
Anti–USAG-1 therapy for tooth regeneration through enhanced BMP signaling
“Uterine sensitization–associated gene-1 (USAG-1) deficiency leads to enhanced bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) [MORE]
Wearable Monitors Blood Flow to the Head
STAT Health launches first in-ear wearable to measure blood flow
“US-based digital health company STAT Health [Boston, MA] has introduced a [MORE]
Smartphone Attachment Registers Blood Pressure
Ultra-low-cost mechanical smartphone attachment for no-calibration blood pressure measurement
“We [engineers at the University of California San Diego] propose an ultra-low-cost [MORE]
Self-Renewing Process in the Kidney
Researchers’ shows how kidney cells self-renew
“University of Texas at Dallas scientists have discovered a previously unknown “housekeeping” process in kidney [MORE]
Dual Organ Transplantation
In historic procedure, donor liver protects heart transplant
“Doctors in Seattle are reporting a history-making case in which a patient received [MORE]
Detecting Neurodegenerative Biomakrers
Coupled plasmonic infrared sensor for detection of structural protein biomarkers in neurodegenerative disease
“We [at EPFL Lausanne, CH) developed an immunoassay-coupled [MORE]
AI Interpretation of Chest X-Rays for Heart Function
AI evaluates cardiac function using chest X-rays
“Chest radiography is a common and widely available examination. Although cardiovascular structures—such as cardiac [MORE]
Simpler Design of POC Devices
“Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an entirely new approach to building point-of-care diagnostic devices that only use gravity [MORE]
Soft Artificial Muscles for Robots
An Electric Self-Sensing and Variable-Stiffness Artificial Muscle
From engineers at Queen Mary University of London: “Herein, a novel electric AM [artificial [MORE]
Adenine Base Editing for Sickle Cell Disease
Base Editing Beats Other Genome Editing Strategies for Treating Sickle Cell Disease
“Base editing—the genome editing technique that alters base pairs [MORE]
Light-Activated Molecular Machines
Light-activated molecular machines get cells ‘talking’
“Rice University scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to trigger intercellular calcium wave signals, revealing [MORE]
Exosomes for Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer
Identifying high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma–specific extracellular vesicles by polyketone-coated nanowires
“Cancer cell–derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) have unique protein profiles, making them [MORE]
AI Guidance for Gene Editing
AI and CRISPR Precisely Control Gene Expression
“Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict on- and off-target activity of CRISPR tools that target [MORE]
Tiny Monitor for Cardiac Physiology
Soft, bioresorbable, transparent microelectrode arrays for multimodal spatiotemporal mapping and modulation of cardiac physiology
From a collaboration between Northwestern University and [MORE]
Molecular Profiling Brain Cancer During Surgery
AI tool determines brain cancer genome during surgery
“A new tool developed by researchers at Harvard Medical School (HMS) uses artificial [MORE]
Brain-Computer Interface via Jugular Vein
Clever Aussie brain-computer interface leaves your skull intact
“Synchron (Melbourne, Australia). . . . has developed a “Stentrode” that can be [MORE]
Hydrogel for Cartilage Regeneration
Biodegradable gel shows promise for cartilage regeneration
From the University of British Columbia: “A gel that combines both stiffness and toughness [MORE]