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Active Sperm Derived from Stem Cells
Sperm cell
“This latest breakthrough recreates the distinct stages of sperm development from a primordial germ cell-like cell, through the stages [MORE]
Growing Pancreatic Organoids
MIT Pancreatic organoids
“The gel they [engineers at MIT] developed is based on polyethylene glycol (PEG), a polymer that is often [MORE]
CRISPR-CasMini
Engineered miniature CRISPR-Cas system
Stanford bioengineers report: “we create an efficient miniature Cas system (CasMINI) engineered from the type V-F Cas12f [MORE]
Brain Organoids with Parkinson’s Disease
Lewy Body–like Inclusions in Human Midbrain Organoids
“We [scientists at the National University of Singapore] identified for the first time that [MORE]
Blood, Transfusion, and Blood Banking—History
Paul A. Offit, MD
Paul Offit, MD is professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and this piece is about [MORE]
Advanced Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulator
Spinal implant inflates like a tiny air mattress
“By targeting the same mechanisms through which epidural anesthesia controls pain during childbirth, [MORE]
Predicting Business Success with AI
CapitalVX – machine learning model for startup selection and exit prediction
This piece from the Journal of Finance and Data Science [MORE]
Sequencing and Liquid Biopsy for Liver Cancer
Single cell RNA sequencing for liver cancer
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have used single cell RNA sequencing [MORE]
5 New Innovations Centers
Healthcare Innovation
“We love innovation so long as it’s nothing new” may be the mantra of most healthcare systems, but here [MORE]
Remotely Operated Ventilators
eICU monitors patients remotely
There was a time when remote monitoring of patients—the “eICU”—was something many hospitals reviewed, with most concluding [MORE]
Engineered Cells Implanted to Reduce Inflammation
Implant scaffold with engineered cells release drug to treat inflammation
Building on their work with anti-inflammatory cartilage cells, researchers at Washington [MORE]
Best Sensors Awards
TracPatch knee sensor
Fierce Electronics announced its best sensor awards for 2021 in 13 categories, including artificial intelligence, COVID-19, medical and [MORE]
Heart Imaging without Contrast Agents
Virtual late gadolinium enhancement heart imaging
From University of Virginia researchers: “Virtual native enhancement (VNE) is a new deep learning–driven cardiovascular [MORE]
From Stem Cells to Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
Generation of pancreatic progenitors from stem cells
“Here, we [biomedical engineers at Penn State] identify a dose-dependent role for Wnt signaling [MORE]