Posts Tagged ‘bioengineering’
From stem cells, grow patch to heal infant heart
RICE (US) — Researchers have turned stem cells from amniotic fluid into cells that form blood vessels—a step toward patches to repair infants’ hearts. Continue…
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 11:39 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jan 27, 2012 14:27 - 1 Comment
Harvest biofuel algae with microbubbles
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Thanks to microbubble technology, harvesting algae for use as a biofuel could become easier and more affordable. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 18, 2011 11:01 - 0 Comments
Largest ever human-engineered protein
VANDERBILT (US) — If Guinness World Records had a category for the largest human-designed protein, then a team of Vanderbilt University chemists would have just claimed it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2011 8:28 - 0 Comments
Bacteria flip on/off switch when stressed
CALTECH (US) — Instead of shifting from one steady state to another in response to stress, cells use a pulsating mechanism—a simple series of actions that may also drive other cellular processes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2011 7:00 - 0 Comments
Free software models how humans move
STANFORD (US) — An open source software application modeling human motion is helping medical professionals and bioengineers study, diagnose, and correct abnormalities in how people move. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 20, 2011 10:29 - 0 Comments
Virus ‘soup’ makes blocks that mimic collagen
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers have used a benign virus to create components that mimic collagen, one of nature’s most important structural proteins. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 31, 2011 9:54 - 0 Comments
Create retinas from ‘Jell-O’
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new method for creating 3D hydrogel scaffolds could aid in the development of new tissue and organs grown in a lab. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 16:42 - 1 Comment
Regrown blood vessels have staying power
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A minimally invasive method that delivers growth factor to regenerate blood vessels could be used to effectively treat heart disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 28, 2011 11:53 - 0 Comments
Imaging hat trick: Faster, sharper, deeper
CALTECH (US) — New technology could enhance in triplicate optical imaging of live biological samples by simultaneously improving resolution, penetration depth, and speed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 14, 2011 13:42 - 0 Comments
Molecules illuminate Alzheimer’s roots
RICE U. (US) — A breakthrough in sensing technology could make finding signs of Alzheimer’s disease nearly as simple as switching on a light. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments
Implant could cut dialysis risks
JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — A new device designed to be implanted under the skin could reduce the risk of infection, clotting, and narrowing of the blood vessels in patients who need dialysis because of kidney failure. (more…)
Top Stories - May 20, 2011 11:01 - 1 Comment
Electrodes help paralyzed man step
CALTECH (US) — A 25-year-old paraplegic man was able to stand and step on a treadmill voluntarily with assistance from a stimulating electrode array. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 18, 2011 15:28 - 0 Comments
Biochip tests blood on the spot
UC BERKELEY (US) — A self-powered lab-on-a-chip that works without extra tubes or components could be a boon for global health care. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2011 11:48 - 4 Comments
Turning up volume on cellular noise
DUKE (US) — While some scientists find it messy that cells of the same type will respond differently to identical stimuli, bioengineers have now turned this cellular noise to their advantage. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 10, 2011 10:36 - 4 Comments
‘Dirt cheap’ seaweed chips spot disease
RICE (US) — Microsponges derived from seaweed are a key component of a tiny programmable chip designed to sniff out diseases such as HIV and cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2011 22:47 - 0 Comments
Stretchy arteries grown in the lab
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — By using muscles cells from baboons, researchers have grown arteries that exhibit unprecedented levels of elasticity for vessels grown outside the body. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 18, 2011 12:33 - 0 Comments
In biotic game, Pac-Man’s a living cell
STANFORD (US) — Your new favorite video game character could be a single-celled organism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Grow blood vessels to grow organs
RICE (US) — A newly discovered way to grow blood vessels could be a game changer for efforts to grow replacement tissues and organs in the lab. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 22, 2010 12:07 - 0 Comments
‘Green’ fuel from red seaweed
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Engineers have developed a strain of yeast that can make short work of fermenting galactose—and in turn make red seaweed a more viable option for biofuel. (more…)
