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Free Software for Simulating Human Motion

Bioengineers at Stanford have created a simulation program for human motion that is useful for such things as designing [MORE]

Nanoelectronic Synapse

In some ways, the microtransistor and neural synapse are similar-they both convey information in a complex network.  But they [MORE]

Molecular Imaging for Chronic Back Pain

Chronic back pain may be the single most expensive condition in American healthcare.  And finding the source of the [MORE]

Growing Tumors Rapidly in the Lab

Todd Ridky, MD and a group at Stanford, were able to transform several human epithelial cells into invasive malignancies [MORE]

Light Sabers for Cataract Surgery

Ophthalmologists at Stanford University have automated cataract surgery using a precision laser and optical coherence tomography.  The tomography creates [MORE]

Improving the Chances with in vitro Fertilization

By taking time-lapse pictures in dark-field microscopy, a team from Stanford University’s Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative [MORE]

Determining the “Individuality” of Cells

Using microfluidic “cell culture chips,” Stanford University bioengineers have shown that cells are quite individualistic when it comes [MORE]

MISTRAL Collaborative to Innovate Medical Device Development

Stanford University and SRI International have begun a collaboration named MISTRAL (Multidisplinary Initiative for Surgical Technology Research and Advanced [MORE]

Tissue Engineering for Hearing

Hearing loss will be a rising medical concern as “baby boomers” move into retirement.  Loud music over the years [MORE]

The Drive-thru ED

We’ve seen drive-thru banking, drive-thru restaurants, and even drive-thru churches, but Stanford University Hospital has recently done a full scale [MORE]

Preserving Proteins

Stanford University researchers reported in late September they have a drug that retards protein degradation.  While they see this as [MORE]