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Small Molecule Cocktail to Protect Stem Cells
Small-Molecule Cocktail Protects Stem Cells From Stress
“Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that [MORE]
Soft and Sweet Brain Implants
Sugar needle brain implant
“A softer implant would help to reduce tissue irritation, but poses challenges in terms of manufacturing and [MORE]
Possible Bone Graft Substitute
Biomimetic microchannel scaffold for possible bone graft
“The present study [from engineers at South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University] describes the successful preparation [MORE]
Transcranial Ultrasound Is Neuron Type Selective
Transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation
Biomedical engineers at Carnegie Mellon University report “that excitatory and inhibitory neurons are intrinsically different in response [MORE]
Nanorate Sequencing
WellcomeSanger-nanorate sequencing (NanoSeq)
“For the first time, scientists are able to study changes in the DNA of any human tissue, following [MORE]
“Voltaglue” for Repairing Blood Vessels
Assoc Prof Terry Steele and Dr Manisha Singh.
“A team of researchers led by NTU Singapore has developed a device that [MORE]
Custom Scaffolds for Bioprinting Different Tissues
Dr. Arda Gozen bioprinting J
Washington State University engineers have created a new bioink and means for fabricating tissue scaffolds that [MORE]
Bioprinting Nose Cartilage
Nasal cartilage
Bioengineers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton report “the fidelity of Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogel (FRESH) [MORE]
Salt, Immunity and Inflammation
Salt inhibits immune response of mitochondria
A collaboration of German scientists has found that “excessive salt levels can dampen mitochondrial activities [MORE]
Light and Sound Imaging
Phonon imaging in 3D with a fibre probe
As photons are to light, phonons are to sound, and engineers at the [MORE]
Retron Recombineering
Gene-editing tool “sneaks” DNA into cells without cuts
“Researchers [Wyss Institute] have created a new gene editing tool called Retron Library [MORE]
Hugo v da Vinci, Smarter Surgery
Hugo RAS by Medtronic
Medtronic’s surgical robot aims to rival the da Vinci machine with AI and machine learning. “Emerging AI [MORE]
Retinal Patch to Restore Vision
Microscopic image of 2 sides of retinal patch
“UW-Madison engineers have been investigating how synthetic patches can be used to hold [MORE]
A Tribute to Tom Brock
Thomas D. Brock
Microbiologist Thomas Brock has died at age 94. During a field trip to Yellowstone National Park, Brock overheard [MORE]