Bioengineering

Engineering applied to living systems: tissue constructs, biomaterials, devices and the hardware bridging biology and fabrication.

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Researchers “Turn On” Yeast Cells for Mating with the Flip of a Switch

Researchers at a Stanford Bioengineering laboratory have devised a molecular switch that can be used to control signalling pathways in cells. The switch they call...

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Scientists Create a Beating Human Heart Using Skin Sample

The number of patients suffering from heart disorders is increasing everyday and the demand for donor hearts far exceeds the supply. Scientists  at the University...

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Using Diamonds to Measure Temperatures Inside a Living Cell

Researchers at Harvard University are reporting on a groundbreaking technique that gives access to real-time temperatures inside live cells. Most of the techniques for measuring...

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A New Robot to Handle Lab Animals

A new robot being developed by two Japanese firms, Nikkyo Technos and Yaskawa Electric can take care of a large number of mice and also...

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Solarclave Harnesses Solar Energy Using Nanoparticles to Sterilize Equipment

Every biologist knows what an autoclave is, and how important it is in a lab or a hospital. Autoclaves are instruments that use moist heat...

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New Artificial Skin Sensors can Sense Touch, Temperature and Humidity

A team of researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology led by Professor Hossam Haick have found a way to develop flexible sensors capable...

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Micro-mixer Challenge Open for Brainstorming on Marblar

SIMTech along with Marblar invites people to display their marbles by brainstorming for their new Micro-mixer Challenge. SIMTech has developed a new Micro-mixer for microfluidic...

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New Microchip Capable of Diagnosing Infections in Minutes Developed by U of T

The conventional method of diagnosing infectious bacterial diseases involve collection of blood and other clinical samples and culturing it, and making observations after the required...

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