Engineers Develop a Probiotic Mix of Bacteria to Treat Cholera
MIT engineers have developed a probiotic mix of natural and engineered bacteria to diagnose and treat cholera, an intestinal infection that causes severe dehydration. Cholera…
Bioengineering
Neuroscientists Develop Calcium-Based MRI Sensor to Monitor Neural Activity
System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behavior. MIT neuroscientists have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor that allows…
New Nanofiber Dressings Dramatically Accelerate Healing and Tissue Regeneration
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed new…
FDA-Approved Compound Prevents Breast Cancer Cells From Spreading
Researchers at Houston Methodist used computer modeling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukemia patients to treat triple negative breast cancer once it…
New Microfluidic Platform Evaluates Human Organ Interactions to Medications Without Risk
MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in…
Critically Important Intercellular Communication System Discovered
Multicellular organisms like ourselves depend on a constant flow of information between cells, coordinating their activities in order to proliferate and differentiate. Deciphering the language…
Breakthrough Technique Uses Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer Drug Resistance
The ability for cancer cells to develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs – known as multi-drug resistance – remains a leading cause for tumor recurrence and…
This Ultrathin Miniaturized System Can Deliver Drugs Directly to the Brain
MIT researchers have devised a miniaturized system that can deliver tiny quantities of medicine to brain regions as small as 1 cubic millimeter. This type…
Using Mechanical Engineering Principles to Improve Wound Healing
To most, an operating room and a manufacturing plant are as different as any two places can be. But not to Dennis Orgill. “To some…
Advanced Chemical Oscillator Offers New Level of Molecular Control
DNA molecules that follow specific instructions could offer more precise molecular control of synthetic chemical systems, a discovery that opens the door for engineers to…
Bioengineers Discover How Cells Regulate Mitochondrial Size
UCLA bioengineers and their colleagues have discovered a new perspective on how cells regulate the sizes of mitochondria, the parts of cells that provide energy,…
Miniature System Can Encapsulate and Analyze Biomarkers in Sweat
EPFL researchers have teamed up with startup Xsensio to develop a tiny, fully portable system that can encapsulate and analyze biomarkers in a person’s sweat….
Engineers 3D Print Programmed Cells Into Living Devices
Engineers from MIT have developed a 3D printing technique that uses a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living cells. The cells are…
Supercomputers Explore Optical Properties of Plasmonic Nanovesicles for Drug Delivery
Imagine a microscopic gold pill that could travel to a specific location in your body and deliver a drug just where it is needed. This…
Gene Editing Tool Provides New Approaches to Prevent Disease
Adele Ricciardi navigates the corridors and stairways of the Hunter Building with practiced ease. The School of Medicine has come to feel like home after…
Beating Heart Patch Repairs Damage Caused by Heart Attack
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created a fully functioning artificial human heart muscle large enough to patch over damage typically seen in patients who…
Bioengineers Use Infrared Imaging to Optimize the Structure of MOFs
Bioengineers at the University of Illinois have taken a new look at an old tool to help characterize a class of materials called metal organic…
Reconstituted Silk Can Be Several Times Stronger Than The Natural Fiber
New research from engineers at MIT shows that reconstituted silk can be several times stronger than the natural fiber and made in different forms. When…