Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have developed a new method for 3D printing living microbes in controlled patterns, expanding the potential for using engineered…
Actuator Discovery Outperforms Existing Technology University of Houston researchers are reporting a breakthrough in the field of materials science and engineering with the development of…
Predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory medicine, known as P4, is the healthcare of the future. To both accelerate its adoption and maximize its potential, clinical…
The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases, the testing of new drugs, and…
Researchers propose faster method for recording data to DNA, showing promise in fields of digital data storage, neuron recording. Our genetic code is millions…
Experimental treatment dissolves antibiotic-resistant biofilms in mice. Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Pulmobiotics S.L have created the first ‘living medicine’ to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria growing…
A team of bioengineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has invented a novel soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device. The technology converts human…
A new sensor can detect not only whether a virus is present, but whether it’s infectious – an important distinction for containing viral spread. Researchers…
The Human Cell Atlas is the world’s largest, growing single-cell reference atlas. It contains references of millions of cells across tissues, organs and developmental stages….
A novel chip automates the reaction cascades occurring between molecules inside DNA to carry out complex mathematical calculations. The term ‘DNA’ immediately calls to mind…
A compact and efficient CRISPR-Cas system, named CasMINI, could be broadly useful for cell-engineering and gene-therapy applications because it is easier to deliver into cells….
Thin, Large-Area Device Converts Infrared Light Into Images Seeing through smog and fog. Mapping out a person’s blood vessels while monitoring heart rate at the…
Microbes are engineered to convert sugar into a chemical found in tires. The future environmental footprint of the tire industry could be substantially shrunk thanks…
Bioengineers have repurposed a “non-working” CRISPR system to make a smaller version of the genome engineering tool. Its diminutive size should make it easier to…
JDRF funds creation of implant to automatically regulate blood glucose levels. Rice University bioengineers are using 3D printing and smart biomaterials to create an insulin-producing…
Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a rapid-sealing paste that can stop bleeding organs independent of clotting. The…
No animals were harmed in the production of the synthetic muscle fibers, which are tougher than Kevlar. Would you wear clothing made of muscle fibers?…
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging assistive devices that may one day help people with brain or spinal injuries to move or communicate. BCI systems depend…