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Chemo-fluidic circuits for molecular diagnosis and treatment of serious diseases

As part of the German government's High-Tech-Strategy 2025, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding an interdisciplinary research group that aims to use an innovative circuit technology to solve a central problem of genetic investigation of human single cells.

13 Jan 2020

Aarhus University professor receives grant to develop a new form of cell therapy

Associate Professor Menglin Chen has received a major grant from the Carlsberg Foundation to develop a completely new method of regenerating brain and heart cells.

18 Dec 2019

Bio-PAT cooperation network brings users together to develop bioprocess analytics

What do beer, many vaccines or treated wastewater have in common? Biotechnological processes are involved in the production of all these substances and must be monitored and controlled so that they can work optimally.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 18 Dec 2019

Researchers merge 3D/4D printing with a chemical process to produce 'living' materials

Repairing and reusing plastics and delivering cancer drugs more effectively are only two of many of the potential applications a new 3D/4D printing technology might have, thanks to the pioneering work of a research collaboration between UNSW Sydney and The University of Auckland.

19 Nov 2019

Using 3D nanoparticle printing to fabricate ultra-high density neural probes

Carnegie Mellon University's Rahul Panat, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Eric Yttri, an assistant professor of biological sciences, have received a $1.95 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to use a low-cost, rapid additive manufacturing method to create a new class of high-density neural probes to record neurological data.

29 Aug 2019

Researchers hope to develop electronic "replacement fish"

The artificial fish surrogates should provide information about the flow conditions and expected damage and mortality of fish traveling through turbine installations.

18 Jun 2019

Synthetic biologists add analog-to-digital signal processing to genetic circuitry of living cells

Synthetic biologists have added high-precision analog-to-digital signal processing to the genetic circuitry of living cells.

19 Apr 2019

New graphene-based implant can record low frequency brain activity

A newly developed graphene-based implant can record electrical activity in the brain at extremely low frequencies and over large areas, unlocking the wealth of information found below 0.1 Hz.

25 Jan 2019

New fabric can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics

Many wearable biosensors, data transmitters and similar tech advances for personalized health monitoring have now been "creatively miniaturized," says materials chemist Trisha Andrew at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, but they require a lot of energy, and power sources can be bulky and heavy.

23 Jan 2019

New diagnostic tool enables speedy diagnosis of bacterial infections

Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, have built a diagnostic tool that provides health care practitioners almost instant diagnosis of a bacterial infection.

29 Nov 2018

Hyperspectral imaging helps improve patient outcomes after brain tumor surgery

Identifying healthy from diseased tissue poses a unique problem for cancer surgeons. Even the smallest bits of a tumor left behind during surgery can regrow and spread to other organs, a deadly phenomenon called metastasizing.

30 Oct 2018

HyFly research project aims to break chains of infection and prevent pandemics

Global air travel isn't restricted to people and goods - infectious agents, too, can make their way on board as unwelcome passengers and travel great distances within a matter of hours.

1 Oct 2018

New technique offers most accurate, efficient way for detecting nucleation

As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal through a process called nucleation

27 Jul 2018

A Multi-Modal Approach for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Professor Samir Iqbal describes his research in the field of breast cancer detection and how machine learning can improve early diagnosis rates.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new approach for tailored production of methacrylate-based photopolymers

An ever-growing number of coatings, including varnishes and printing inks, as well as tooth fillings, are cured with light.

9 Jul 2018

Comparing analytical techniques to detect and quantify silver nanoparticles

Postnova Analytics report on how researchers from the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection at the European Commission Joint Research Centre and the University of Ferrara have used AF2000 Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation system and Model S101 Sedimentation Flow Field Fractionation systems in some ground-breaking research.

From Postnova Analytics 27 Jun 2018

New way of grouping atoms could herald novel materials, drugs and computers

Scientists have found a new way of joining groups of atoms together into shape-changing molecules - opening up the possibility of a new area of chemistry and the development of countless new drugs, microelectronics and materials with novel characteristics.

22 May 2018

New integrated POC tool detects biomarkers of heart failure rapidly and precisely

More than 26 million patients worldwide suffer from heart failure every year, according to the European Heart Failure Association. A disorder often associated with a bad diagnosis, with the consequent increase in mortality and morbidity, and frequent re-hospitalizations, which are a great problem for patients and their families, as well as a great economic burden for the healthcare system.

From Micronit Microtechnologies B.V. 20 Apr 2018

Russian researchers develop new biosensor chips based on unconventional materials

Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed biosensor chips of unprecedented sensitivity, which are based on copper instead of the conventionally used gold.

11 Apr 2018

Research project aims to find new ways to identify and treat most aggressive brain cancers

A large European research collaboration is bringing new technology to bear to combat two of the most aggressive brain cancers.

21 Feb 2018