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SwRI expands its services to include mask testing in response to COVID-19 pandemic

The Particle Science and Technology Laboratory at Southwest Research Institute has expanded its services to include mask testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Jul 2020

FAU researchers receive NSF grant to model COVID-19 spread using big data analytics

Public health efforts depend heavily on predicting how diseases like COVID-19 spread across the globe. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with LexisNexis Risk(R)Solutions, a global data technology and advanced analytics leader, have received a rapid research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a model of COVID-19 spread using innovative big data analytics techniques and tools.

14 Jul 2020

Severely injured donor lungs can be successfully recovered outside the body

Respiratory disease is the third leading cause of death worldwide, and lung transplantation is still the only cure for patients with end-stage lung disease.

13 Jul 2020

Study shows safety and effectiveness of PET radiotracer in imaging glioblastomas

A first-in-human study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Annual Meeting has demonstrated the safety, favorable pharmacokinetic and dosimetry profile of 64Cu-EBRGD, a new, relatively long-lived PET tracer, in patients with glioblastomas.

13 Jul 2020

New nanoconjugate blocks dissemination of tumor cells in animal models of acute myeloid leukemia

The nanoparticle targets only leukemic cells and therefore would reduce the severe adverse effects of current treatments.

9 Jul 2020

Ozone gas can provide a safe means to disinfect personal protective equipment

A new study shows that ozone gas, a highly reactive chemical composed of three oxygen atoms, could provide a safe means for disinfecting certain types of personal protective equipment that are in high demand for shielding health care personnel from Covid-19.

9 Jul 2020

Study: Cellular therapy can improve critical cases of COVID-19

A cellular therapy tested on 13 intubated patients with mechanical ventilation has shown to be efficient for the clinical improvement of critical cases of COVID-19.

8 Jul 2020

Manchester expert backs new multidisciplinary task force to combat pandemics

A world-leading materials expert from The University of Manchester is helping to launch a new global task force to drive innovation in digital health to combat pandemics like COVID-19 - and ambitious outputs could eventually include building 'smart cities' that feature anti-virus defenses.

7 Jul 2020

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease

In experiments in rats and mice, two Johns Hopkins scientists - an engineer and an ophthalmologist - report the successful use of nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease.

7 Jul 2020

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

At a time when the national conversation is focused on narrowing the gap of racial equity, two of Cleveland's anchor institutions have been awarded grant funding that will help them turn words into action.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers develop computational approaches that dramatically reduce image-analysis time

A picture is worth a thousand words -but only when it's clear what it depicts. And therein lies the rub in making images or videos of microscopic life.

30 Jun 2020

Bioengineered uterine tissue can support normal pregnancies, study shows

In new research from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), scientists have shown that bioengineered uteri supported fertilization, fetal development, and live birth with normal offspring.

29 Jun 2020

Artificial neural network can provide information about lung cancer severity

Computed tomography (CT) is a major diagnostic tool for assessment of lung cancer in patients. Now NIBIB-funded researchers at Stanford University have created an artificial neural network that analyzes lung CT scans to provide information about lung cancer severity that can guide treatment options.

25 Jun 2020

Researchers create a web-based COVID-19 knowledge base powered by AI

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science, in collaboration with FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine, have received a one-year, $90,000 National Science Foundation RAPID project grant to conduct research using social networks and machine learning, facilitated by molecular genetics and viral infection, for COVID-19 modeling and risk evaluation.

24 Jun 2020

Scientists create hollow, spherical sacks using protein and RNA

Using protein and RNA, scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks known as vesicles.

23 Jun 2020

Lehigh University receives funding to create functional material that kills coronavirus

Lehigh is one of four universities to receive funding through the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program COVID-19 Challenge supporting innovative research projects that could potentially impact Pennsylvania's pandemic response.

23 Jun 2020

Scientists create 'all-atom' model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an illness that has spread across the globe, infecting more than 9 million people. The novel coronavirus invades cells through "spike proteins," which sticks and binds itself to a host cell.

23 Jun 2020

Researchers develop new technique to print electronic sensors directly on organs

In groundbreaking new research, mechanical engineers and computer scientists at the University of Minnesota have developed a 3D printing technique that uses motion capture technology, similar to that used in Hollywood movies, to print electronic sensors directly on organs that are expanding and contracting.

22 Jun 2020

Researchers produce first fully-glycosylated full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike protein models

The virus SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the known cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The "spike" or S protein facilitates viral entry into host cells.

22 Jun 2020

New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing

Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. They hope to use this technique to understand how skin disorders, such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients and psoriasis, can be treated.

17 Jun 2020

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SwRI expands its services to include mask testing in response to COVID-19 pandemic

FAU researchers receive NSF grant to model COVID-19 spread using big data analytics

Severely injured donor lungs can be successfully recovered outside the body

Study shows safety and effectiveness of PET radiotracer in imaging glioblastomas

New nanoconjugate blocks dissemination of tumor cells in animal models of acute myeloid leukemia

Ozone gas can provide a safe means to disinfect personal protective equipment

Study: Cellular therapy can improve critical cases of COVID-19

Manchester expert backs new multidisciplinary task force to combat pandemics

Researchers use nanoparticles to deliver gene therapy for blinding eye disease

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

Researchers develop computational approaches that dramatically reduce image-analysis time

Bioengineered uterine tissue can support normal pregnancies, study shows

Artificial neural network can provide information about lung cancer severity

Researchers create a web-based COVID-19 knowledge base powered by AI

Scientists create hollow, spherical sacks using protein and RNA

Lehigh University receives funding to create functional material that kills coronavirus

Scientists create 'all-atom' model of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers develop new technique to print electronic sensors directly on organs

Researchers produce first fully-glycosylated full-length SARS-CoV-2 spike protein models

New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing

Understanding cultivated meat and its global potential 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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