Artificial Testicles
Israeli lab grows proto-sperm from stem cells
“Israeli scientists believe they’ve found a way for male mice without sperm to produce [MORE]
Taping Nerve Ends Together
FDA clearance for surgical nerve-repairing tape
“When a peripheral nerve is injured or severed and requires surgery to repair, the standard [MORE]
AlphaFold’s Database of 200m Protein Structures
AlphaFold reveals the structure of the protein universe
“AlphaFold is the singular and momentous advance in life science that demonstrates the [MORE]
Continuous Real Time imaging of internal Organs
Tiny ultrasound stickers a breakthrough in continuous real-time imaging
“Engineers at MIT have designed a tiny sticker that can deliver continuous [MORE]
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Aging research isn’t longevity
“Since it opened in 1999, researchers at the institute have produced a variety of discoveries, perhaps the [MORE]
Millirobots for Drug Delivery
Stanford engineers develop tiny robots to bring health care closer to precisely targeted drug delivery
From Stanford University: “This new “spinning-enabled [MORE]
Organoids to Gastruloids
An early human embryo
“In 2020, a collaborative group of researchers from the University of Cambridge (UK) and the Hubrecht Institute [MORE]
SHERLOCK for RNA Editing
CRISPR-Cas13 editing could offer new avenues for treatment
Scientists at the Broad Institute, who were involved in the technology of CRISPR [MORE]
Nanoparticles to Prevent Transplanted Organ Rejection
A microscopic image of endothelial cells treated with drug-loaded nanoparticles
Preventing organ rejection because of an immune response to a transplant [MORE]
An Algorithm for Arrhythmias
Trust and the machines getting ready to play doctor
There is a high hurdle in applying artificial intelligence to clinical diagnostics—i.e. [MORE]
3-D Printed Artificial Heart
3D-printed artificial heart beats just like the real thing
This piece is about a soft artificial heart that mimics a normal [MORE]
Skin Regeneration with “Minimally Polarized Functional Units”
Reinventing tissue regeneration, one layer at a time
According to a regenerative medicine company, Polarity TE (Salt Lake City, UT), minimally [MORE]
Metabolomics in Personalized Medicine
Metabolomics
“You have tens of thousands of genes, of which tens of thousands will be expressed – and you also have [MORE]
Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and an NIR Laser
Altering Gene Expression with Gold Nanorods and an NIR Laser
Japanese scientists have used lipid coated gold nanorods to deliver a [MORE]
Capturing a Single Cell with a Magnetic Microbot
Magnetic microbot traps single cell
It may be a while before a surgery takes place within a capillary, but steps toward [MORE]
Attacking Brain Tumors with Liquid Polymer Nanoparticles
Nanomedicine opens door to precision medicine for brain tumors
In an example of “customized nanomedicine,” cancer researchers at Northwestern University constructed [MORE]
A Tissue Nanotransfection Chip
Nano-chip promises to heal organs at a touch
Quoting directly: “Injured tissues can be repaired and damaged organs healed using a [MORE]
A Super Sensor on Your Finger
Masimo’s EU approved super sensor monitor
“Masimo (Irvine, CA) just announced receiving European approval for its new rainbow Super DCI-mini sensor, [MORE]
Hydrogel Nanocomposite to Staunch Hemorrhage
PhD student Reginald Avery is developing an injectable material that patches ruptured blood vessels
Chemical engineers at MIT have developed a [MORE]
Liquid Biopsy for Monitoring Treatment Response
Liquid biopsies to monitor and direct treatment of colorectal cancer
Most interest in liquid biopsies has focused on less invasive disease [MORE]
The Sign Language Translator You Wear
New smart glove converts Sign Language (ASL) alphabet into digital text
The first part of this piece may give you the [MORE]
CRISPR Skin Grafts Instead of Insulin Injections
Engineered epidermal progenitor cells can correct diet-Induced obesity and diabetes
Researchers at the University of Chicago have used CRISPR gene editing [MORE]
Apple’s Gym for Testing Activity Algorithms
Apple’s secretive gym Is shaping Its activity-tracking algorithms
What does a wearables development lab look like? In Apple’s case, the facility [MORE]
Million Electrode Array for Brain-Computer Interface
Million electrode array for brain interfaces Is under development
Under DARPA’s Neural Engineering Systems Design Program, engineers at Columbia University have [MORE]
Migraine, Heart Disease, and Hypertension: Three Ailments for the Price of One Gene
Broad scientists show how 1 bad gene takes a toll on 5 vascular diseases
Immunologists, among others, know that a single [MORE]