New Magnetic Spray Transforms Objects Into Insect-Scale Robots for Biomedical Applications
An easy way to make millirobots by coating objects with a glue-like magnetic spray was developed in a joint research led by a scientist from City…
Biomedical Engineering
“Cold Spray” Technology: 3D-Printing Biomedical Parts With Supersonic Speed
Forget glue, screws, heat or other traditional bonding methods. A Cornell-led collaboration has developed a 3D printing technique that creates cellular metallic materials by smashing…
Stretchy “Electronic Skin” Promises Cheap and Recyclable Alternative to Wearable Devices
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a wearable electronic device that’s “really wearable”—a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board that’s inspired by, and…
Early Detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 Virus) With New Photonic Sensor System
Scientists are working on the development of a new equipment, more functional and cheaper, that could be deployed in primary healthcare centers. Detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus…
Engineers Print Wearable, High-Performance Biometric Sensors Directly on Skin
An international team of researchers developed a novel technique to produce precise, high-performing biometric sensors. Wearable sensors are evolving from watches and electrodes to bendable…
New Method of 3D-Printing Soft Materials Could Jump-Start Creation of Tiny Medical Devices for the Body
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new method of 3D-printing gels and other soft materials. Published in a…
Timing the Life of Antimatter Particles – Less Than 1/50,000,000 Second – May Lead to Better Cancer Treatment
Japanese team aims to detect oxygen concentration in tumors using upgraded medical imaging scan. Experts in Japan have devised a simple way to glean more…
New Genetic Systems Created by Biologists to Neutralize Gene Drives
Two active genetics strategies help address concerns about gene-drive releases into the wild. In the past decade, researchers have engineered an array of new tools…
Common Low-Cost Antioxidant Enzyme Is Potential Treatment for COVID-19
Researchers from UCLA and China have found that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat COVID-19 symptoms and…
MIT’s New CRISPR-Based Rapid Test for COVID-19 Shows Improved Sensitivity
A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the Broad Institute can detect nearly as many cases as the standard Covid-19 diagnostic. Since the start of…
New Graphene Face Masks Offer Very High Anti-bacterial Efficiency, Deactivation of Coronaviruses
Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronaviruses. Face masks have become an important tool in fighting against…
Individual Biocontainment Unit – Because Plexiglass Alone Doesn’t Protect Against Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2
Especially in settings where personal protective equipment, or PPE, is in short supply, intubation — inserting a breathing tube down a patient’s throat — poses…
New Breakthrough in “Molecular Computers” Improves Targeting of Cancer-Killing Car T Cells
A laboratory breakthrough in cell targeting may improve the safety of cancer-killing CAR T cells. Scientists have demonstrated a new way to precisely target cells…
Egyptian Animal Mummies From Over 2000 Years Ago Digitally Unwrapped With High-Resolution 3D X-rays
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers using high-resolution 3D scans that give unprecedented detail about the animals’…
COVID-19 Coronavirus Breathalyzer Test Developed
Few people who have undergone nasopharyngeal swabs for coronavirus testing would describe it as a pleasant experience. The procedure involves sticking a long swab up…
New “Cyborg” Technology Could Enable Merger of Humans and AI
Although true “cyborgs” — part human, part robotic beings — are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body. Such devices…
Advanced Cryo-EM Reveals Viral RNA Replication Complex Structure in “Game-Changing” Detail
For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for…
Solving a DNA Mystery: “The Bizarre Thing About the Bubbling DNA”
Exposure to enzymes causes peculiar response in liquid droplets formed by DNA; new study explains mechanisms behind it. “A watched pot never boils,” as the…