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Light-Triggered Device Instead of Pacemakers

Tiny light-activated device could replace pacemakers
“A tiny light-triggered device that is thinner than a human hair can be used to [MORE]

A Wearable Strip that Analyzes Data

Computing chip monitors complex health data
“The research team [at the University of Chicago] aimed to create a small, artificially intelligent [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]

Visualizing Metabolism

Metabolic Processes Visualized at the Single-Cell Level
“Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Biological Sciences [MORE]

Making a Better Bone Glue

Novel bone-inspired material grows stronger with vibration
Just as a car is only as safe as its tire tread, artificial joint [MORE]

Telomere Length in Different Tissues

Telomere length across human tissues
This piece, from investigators at The University of Chicago and other genetics centers, discusses the variation [MORE]

AI Creates Artificial Proteins

Artificial Intelligence creates proteins
We are approaching a time when it will be necessary to psychoanalyze computation, as researchers at the [MORE]

Securing Implants Inside the Body with “Artificial Scales”

Artificial Scales to Secure Implants
Stents in the heart save lives, but they can move and cause problems. Keeping any implant [MORE]

A Genetically Modified Skin Patch that Monitors Glucose Levels

Skin Patch that Monitors Glucose
In laboratory mice, University of Chicago bioengineers were able to use CRISPR gene editing to modify [MORE]

CRISPR Skin Grafts Instead of Insulin Injections

Gene Therapy Via Skin
Researchers at the University of Chicago have used CRISPR gene editing to establish proof of concept in [MORE]

240 Genomes Sequenced in 50 hours

Beagle Computer
The day of the $1,000 genome may have already arrived, but that’s only for the cost of sequencing.  Analyzing [MORE]

Robotic Gripper, Not Like a Human Hand

Robotic Gripper
Using an ordinary latex balloon filled with coffee grounds and attached to a robotic arm, researchers from Cornell, [MORE]

Cold Cuts

Conventional cooling techniques for surgery include cold jackets and ice baths which can take hours to reach the desired [MORE]