Viruses Like Herpes and Zika Will Need to Be Reclassified, Here’s Why
New findings reveal many different structural models, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines. New research reveals that the way viruses were…
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Soft, Flexible Artificial Skin Produces a Realistic Sense of Touch [Video]
EPFL scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and – thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism – has the potential to…
Railroad Worms Emit Red Light – Now Scientists Finally Know How It Works
Differences in the molecular structures explain the different colors of this bioluminescence in different species. This discovery has the potential for new biotechnological applications, such…
Researchers Developing Handheld Device to Rapidly Diagnose Skin Cancer
The proven technology will be designed into a handheld device that could reduce the need for painful biopsies by 50 percent — and disrupt the…
New Anti-Cancer Nanomedicine Delivers Efficient Chemotherapy
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University (Finland) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) have developed…
Miniaturizing Medical Imaging, Sensing Technology Is a “Big Deal”
High-quality medical images produced using a microchip prove researcher’s fabrication method can be used to miniaturize sensing, imaging, and optical communication systems. Scientists in Christine…
Microscopic Biohybrid Robots Propelled by Muscles & Nerves Built by Researchers
Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light — bringing mechanical engineering one step closer to developing…
Incredible New Imaging Technology Could ‘Revolutionize’ Cancer Surgery
‘This is the future, a huge step towards our ultimate goal of revolutionizing surgical oncology.’ Cancer treatment could be dramatically improved by an invention at…
Amazing New Material Combines Wood Fibers and Spider Silk
The unique material outperforms most of today’s synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased toughness. Achieving strength and extensibility…
SWIFT 3D Bioprinting Leads Way Towards Artificially Grown Human Organs [Video]
Sacrificial ink-writing technique allows 3D printing of large, vascularized human organ building blocks. Twenty people die every day waiting for an organ transplant in the…
Researchers Create a Molecular Map of Every Cell in a Developing Animal Embryo
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine provide a molecular ‘atlas’ of animal development—a molecular…
Neural Implants and the Future of Mind Control
Why neuron-like implants could offer a better way to treat Alzheimer’s disease or post-traumatic stress disorder, control prosthetics, or even enhance cognitive abilities. Recently, Charles…
Novel Molecules Designed by Artificial Intelligence May Accelerate Drug Discovery
The traditional drug discovery starts with the testing of thousands of small molecules in order to get to just a few lead-like molecules and only…
Robotic Thread Magnetically Steered Through the Brain’s Blood Vessels [Video]
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages. MIT engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that…
New Technology for Gene-Editing Mutations in Live Organisms
Salk scientists develop a new genome-editing tool that could help treat many disorders caused by gene mutations. The ability to edit genes in living organisms…
Nano-Sized Factories Based on Bacteria Targeted for Biotech [Video]
The lab of Cheryl Kerfeld at Michigan State University has created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This research could someday lead to…
Embryo-Inspired Bandage Uses Body Heat to Speed Healing
Cuts, scrapes, blisters, burns, splinters, and punctures — there are a number of ways our skin can be broken. Most treatments for skin wounds involve…
Improved Technique Provides Major Lift to Biomedical Genomics Research
Scientists at Harvard University have developed a way to vastly accelerate single-cell sequencing, an advance that promises to give a major lift to biomedical genomics…
