Bionic Power for Men: Synthetic Tissue Restores Erectile Function in Pigs
Scientists have developed a synthetic tissue that repairs injuries and restores normal erectile function in a pig model, in a study published on January 4…
Biomedical Engineering News
One Step Closer to Artificial Organs: Living Fossil Provides New Insight
An ancient fish called a “living fossil” has assisted scientists in gaining a deeper understanding of stem cells, which could potentially lead to advancements in…
New Treatment for Hereditary Blindness Possible Using Nanoparticles and mRNA
Scientists from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy have demonstrated in animal models the possibility of using lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA, the technology…
Changing the Intrinsic Behavior of Neurons To Treat Neurological Conditions Like Epilepsy
Method offers new approach to treating neurological conditions such as epilepsy. A new method to target diseased neurons in the brain and change their long-term…
Columbia University Obesity Treatment: Nanotechnology Reduces Fat at Targeted Locations
Positively Charged Nanomaterials Treat Obesity Anywhere You Want Columbia University researchers discover that the cationic-charged P-G3 reduces fat at targeted locations by inhibiting the unhealthy…
Heart Attack on a Chip: Replicating Key Aspects of America’s No. 1 Killer
USC researchers Megan McCain and postdoc Megan Rexius-Hall have engineered a microscale model that can replicate key aspects of myocardial infarction and might one day…
Most Effective Treatment Yet: New Radioactive Tumor Implant Obliterates Pancreatic Cancer
A combination of internal radiation and chemotherapy dissolves tumors in 80% of mice across multiple models. Duke University biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective…
Harvard-Developed Clinical AI Performs on Par With Human Radiologists
A new tool overcomes a significant hurdle in clinical AI design. Scientists from Harvard Medical School and Stanford University have created a diagnostic tool using…
neuromaps: A One-Stop-Shop for Brain Maps
Software tool brings together multiple brain maps in one place. No one imaging mode can catch everything that’s going on inside the brain, since it…
New Window Into Autism From Brain-Like Organoids Grown in a Dish
The structures are reminiscent of one wrinkle of a human brain at 15 to 19 weeks post-conception. Whatever you do, don’t call them “mini-brains,” say…
RNA-Editing Tool a Fast, Easy Test for COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Cas13 Engineered To Simplify the Identification of Coronavirus A new engineered CRISPR-based method accurately finds RNA from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The highly…
This Blood Stem Cell Research Could Change Medicine of the Future
New discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation made independently by biomedical engineers and medical researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney…
Treating Chronic Pain With Sound Plus Electrical Body Stimulation
A new technique could relieve pain for individuals with various chronic and neurological conditions. Researchers have found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with…
MIT Engineers Develop Ultrasound Stickers That Can See Inside the Body
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives deliver clear images of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs. When clinicians need live images of a patient’s internal organs,…
How Cancer Spreads: Cancer Cells Can Migrate Toward Certain “Sweet Spot” Environments
Discovery offers insight into how cancer spreads and provides a tool for developing new treatments. Scientists have discovered that cancer cells can gravitate toward certain…
Small Implant Relieves Pain on Demand Without Drugs
New device has the potential to provide an alternative to opioids and other highly addictive drugs. A small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on…
MIT’s Raman Lab: At the Forefront of Building With Biology
Ritu Raman leads the Raman Lab, where she creates adaptive biological materials for applications in medicine and machines. It seems that Ritu Raman was born…
Smaller Than a Flea – The Smallest Remote-Controlled Walking Robot Ever
The small robotic crab can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump The smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot has been created by Northwestern University engineers, and it…
