What Is the Origin of COVID-19 Variants Like Omicron?
A new study explains where COVID-19 variants come from New research shows that people with weakened immune systems are more likely to get chronic infections…
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Scientists Discover the Mode of Action of Essential Proteins Involved in Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease
The proteins that belong to the HAT family are essential for life as they transport amino acids across the cell membrane. Although the members of…
Researchers Develop Thermo-Responsive Protein Hydrogel for Use in Biomedicine
NYU Tandon-led team crosses barrier needed to deliver drugs at the cellular level and to engineer tissue. Imagine a perfectly biocompatible, protein-based drug delivery system…
Scientists Use Spider Silk for New Biodegradable Bone-Fixing Composite
UConn researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the complications sometimes presented…
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 spreads…
New Hydrogel Adhesive Seals Moving Tissues Even in the Presence of Blood
A Band-Aid adhesive bandage is an effective way to stop bleeding from skin wounds, but an equally viable option for internal bleeding does not yet…
Bioengineers Develop Hybrid Hydrogel System to Help Heal Bones
A team of UConn Health researchers has designed a novel, hybrid hydrogel system to help address some of the challenges in repairing bone in the…
Radiation Study Using Human Gut-on-a-Chip Provides Hope for the Future
Chernobyl. Three Mile Island. Fukushima. Accidents at nuclear power plants can potentially cause massive destruction and expose workers and civilians to dangerous levels of radiation…
Amazing Microfluidic Chip Emulates Living Organs and Tissues
For some years, scientists have been researching in order to find ways of reducing animal testing and accelerating clinical trials. In vitro assays with living…
New Technique Could Help Heal Heart Damage After a Heart Attack
Researchers have developed a new way to capture the detailed biomechanical properties of heart tissue. The high-resolution optical technique fills an important technology gap necessary…
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…
New Study Paves the Way to a Greater Understanding of Male Infertility
Researchers at IRB Barcelona unravel the role of the histone BigH1 in the development of male sex cells from stem cells. The study, which was…
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…
MIT Engineers Harness Stomach Acid to Power Tiny Sensors
Using ingestible electronic devices, a team of engineers harness stomach acid to power tiny sensors. Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed…
Study Shows MRI Detects Early Signs of Schizophrenia
A new study from Yale University shows that an MRI can detect early signs of schizophrenia in a rodent model. Patients with schizophrenia often exhibit…
How Genetic Research Can Help People Colonize Other Planets
A recently held symposium by the HMS Department of Genetics asked experts to consider how genetic research can help people colonize other planets. If you…
Oceanographers Discover Compound That Shows Potency Against Anthrax
Oceanographers from Scripps UC San Diego have discovered a microorganism that produces a chemical compound that may offer new treatments for anthrax and other ailments…
Neurons That Control Hunger Could Help Control Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered that hunger-spiking neurons could help control autoimmune diseases, unmasking a previously unsuspected role of hypothalamic feeding…
