Newly Discovered Virus-Cell Interaction May Explain COVID-19’s High Infection Rate
Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — with the ACE2 receptors in human…
Biomedical Engineering
Genetic Engineering 2.0: An On-Off Switch for Gene Editing
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged. Over the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized…
Next-Generation Surgical Sutures Inspired by Human Tendons Can Deliver Drugs, Prevent Infections, and Monitor Wounds
Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues…
Decellularized Spinach Serves as an Edible Platform for Growing Artificial Meat
The veiny skeleton of a spinach leaf shows for the first time it can support the growth of artificial meat, a Boston College researcher reports….
Blind Spots Uncovered at the Intersection of AI and Neuroscience – Dozens of Scientific Papers Debunked
Findings debunk dozens of prominent published papers claiming to read minds with EEG. Is it possible to read a person’s mind by analyzing the electric…
NIRVANA: Fast, Portable Test Can Diagnose COVID-19 and Track Variants
The field test, called NIRVANA, can simultaneously detect and sequence SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other viruses. Clinicians using a new viral screening test can not only…
Advance in Ground-Breaking “Optical Tweezers” to Boost Biomedical Research
A significant advance in optical tweezer technology, developed by researchers at the UTS Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, will help boost biomedical research. Much…
Uprooting Cancer: Innovative Hydrogel Rapidly Reverts Cancer Cells Back to Cancer Stem Cells
A hydrogel, a type of soft matter, developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours, in six…
Vaccination by Inhalation – Boosts Immune Responses to Respiratory Infections and Lung Cancer
Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung cancer, study finds. Many viruses infect their hosts through mucosal…
How to Speed Up Muscle Repair – Bioengineers Discover Factors to Trigger for “Rapid Growth”
A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering provides new insights for developing therapies for muscle disease,…
Electric Stimulation Could Help Speed Wound Healing
Electrical impulses may help vessels more quickly get healing agents to injuries. Electric stimulation may be able to help blood vessels carry white blood cells…
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bio/Nano Interface
Proteins choreograph the infinitesimal dance of living cells and functional biomaterials. An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University has unraveled how functional biomaterials rely upon…
Bacteria Reprogrammed to Make Designer Molecule Used in Pharmaceutical Drugs
Process paves a road to safe, ethical, and fast drug manufacturing. Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have — for the first time — reprogrammed…
Innovative New mRNA Treatment Shows Promise for Stopping Both Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs. With a relatively…
Retinal Implants Equipped With 10,500 Electrodes to Give Artificial Vision to the Blind
Being able to make blind people see again sounds like the stuff of miracles or even science fiction. And it has always been one of…
Wearable, All-in-One Health Monitor: New Skin Patch Continuously Tracks Cardiovascular Signals and Biochemical Levels
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track…
New Type of Amputation Surgery May Enable Better Control of Prosthetic Limbs
Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb. MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can…
Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Reducing Body Temperature Could Help 10% of All Intensive Care Patients
A new study reveals how lower temperatures improve the activity of surfactant, a molecular mixture that is essential for breathing. This indicates that therapeutic hypothermia…