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Bubble and droplet formation theory inspires a framework for engineering living cells

The heady math that describes how bubbles form in a glass of Champagne has inspired a framework for engineering living cells.

23 Sep 2021

Researchers seek to identify the role of hypoxia on red blood cell aging

Red blood cells are the most abundant cell type in blood, carrying oxygen throughout the human body. In blood circulation, they repetitively encounter various levels of oxygen tension.

22 Sep 2021

Rice bioengineer receives $1.9 million NIH grant to improve time-release drugs

Time-released drugs are about to get a geometry lesson, thanks to bioengineers at Rice University.

21 Sep 2021

Careful pipetting reduces the stress on cells in culture

Cell viability, defined as the proportion of live cells in a sample, is a fundamental consideration in all cell culture techniques.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 21 Sep 2021

New surgical mask with an intelligent fabric can instantaneously deactivate SARS-COV-2 virus

The intelligent fabric of these masks has been created by a team of researchers from the San Alberto Magno Traslational Centre (CITSAM-UCV), led by professor Ángel Serrano.

20 Sep 2021

Researchers take major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells

A UCLA-led team of engineers and chemists has taken a major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells - a technology that utilizes natural bacteria to extract electrons from organic matter in wastewater to generate electrical currents.

17 Sep 2021

Research provides fundamental insight into motor planning under uncertainty

In baseball, a pitch can take as little as 400 milliseconds to reach the plate. With a typical reaction time of 200 milliseconds and a swing of about 150 milliseconds, a batter must decide whether to swing and how to swing based only on the first 10 to 20 percent of the ball's flight.

15 Sep 2021

New method for profiling tissue-specific secretory proteins in live mice

Researchers have presented a method for profiling tissue-specific secretory proteins in live mice. This method is expected to be applicable to various tissues or disease models for investigating biomarkers or therapeutic targets involved in disease progression.

14 Sep 2021

Emotional support and resilience can help mitigate the psychological effects of the pandemic

Health care workers with high resilience or strong emotional support were protected against the effects of stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those who had low emotional support or resilience, according to a study published September 13 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

13 Sep 2021

Microscopy paired with AI leads to a fast, accurate, and cost-effective COVID-19 test

Beckman researchers paired microscopy with artificial intelligence to develop a COVID-19 test that's fast, accurate, and cost-effective. All we need to do is say "ahh."

12 Sep 2021

UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $12.25 million grant to the University of California San Diego to develop and enhance brain-sensing and brain-stimulating platform technologies to enable treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

10 Sep 2021

Virus-like nanoparticle vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model

A COVID-19 vaccine, created from a virus-like nanoparticle that displays SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBDs, effectively protects animal model from infection.

10 Sep 2021

Restoring beneficial gut microbes to enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy

The gut microbiome - the collection of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms that reside in our gastrointestinal tracts - can impact us in a variety of different ways, from our metabolism to our mood.

9 Sep 2021

New convection-enhanced MEDs could offer faster, more effective treatment for T1D patients

More than 40 million people worldwide are affected with type 1 diabetes (T1D) mellitus, an autoimmune disease in which insulin producing β-cells in the pancreas are destroyed by the immune system.

6 Sep 2021

Researchers develop the smallest CRISPR to date for genome editing

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. The findings appear in a study publishing September 3 in the journal Molecular Cell.

4 Sep 2021

Stanford researchers engineer an efficient, multi-purpose, mini CRISPR system

The common analogy for CRISPR gene editing is that it works like molecular scissors, cutting out select sections of DNA. Stanley Qi, assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, likes that analogy, but he thinks it's time to reimagine CRISPR as a Swiss Army knife.

4 Sep 2021

Bioengineering News and Research

Bubble and droplet formation theory inspires a framework for engineering living cells

Researchers seek to identify the role of hypoxia on red blood cell aging

Rice bioengineer receives $1.9 million NIH grant to improve time-release drugs

Careful pipetting reduces the stress on cells in culture

New surgical mask with an intelligent fabric can instantaneously deactivate SARS-COV-2 virus

Researchers take major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells

Research provides fundamental insight into motor planning under uncertainty

New method for profiling tissue-specific secretory proteins in live mice

Emotional support and resilience can help mitigate the psychological effects of the pandemic

Microscopy paired with AI leads to a fast, accurate, and cost-effective COVID-19 test

UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

Virus-like nanoparticle vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model

Restoring beneficial gut microbes to enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy

New convection-enhanced MEDs could offer faster, more effective treatment for T1D patients

Researchers develop the smallest CRISPR to date for genome editing

Stanford researchers engineer an efficient, multi-purpose, mini CRISPR system

Rapid blood test detects life-threatening placental disorder

Researchers convert human stem cells into beta cells using small molecules

New discovery may lead to more effective treatments for osteoarthritis, other cartilage diseases

Rice bioengineer receives Trailblazer Award to develop technology for reprogramming immune cells

The future is bioengineered: Synthetic biology and global sustainability eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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