On Trial: The First Bioprosthetic Heart
A French company has developed the first bioprosthetic heart by integrating biological and synthetic materials along with sensors and software that help in monitoring the...
Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Engineering applied to living systems: tissue constructs, biomaterials, devices and the hardware bridging biology and fabrication.
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Mu-Gripper Microbots, A Step Towards Non-invasive Surgical Procedures
Tissue and cell biopsies are important procedures used to investigate cancer, infectious diseases and few disorders. It involves removing a small portion of suspicious cells...
Bioengineering
“Lung in a Box” to Study the Effects of Air Pollutants on Human Lungs
Researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new sensor for detecting pollution levels in air, and its effect on human...
Bioengineering
Shapeshifting Phototrophic Hydrogels and More…
Bioengineers at University of California, Berkeley have developed a phototrophic hydrogel that can be manipulated using near infrared light. The phototropic hydrogels opens new avenues...
Bioengineering