Long-Lasting Hydrogel Derived from Sea Anemones
A team of researchers from Pohang and Yeungnam Universities have created a mechanically durable hydrogel inspired in a sturdy protein found in anemones that...
3D bioprinting
Biotechnology
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Targeting Our Gut Microbes Could Cure Arteriosclerosis
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic have discovered that blocking a specific microbiome metabolic pathway can diminish the risk of arteriosclerosis for the host. A compound found...
Biomedicine
Local Anesthesia Release Triggered by Light
A team of scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system to release anesthesia locally upon irradiation. Drug administration...
Biomedicine
PITCh: An Alternative Use of TALENs and CRISPR/Cas9
Researchers from Hiroshima University have presented a new gene insertion method called Precise Integration into Target Chromosome (PITCh). The method uses existent gene editing technologies more effectively. The...
Basic Research
Ibuprofen Patch Releases Drug for 12 Hours
Researchers from the University of Warwick have created the first patch with effective doses of ibuprofen. Developed in association with the spinout Medherant, and using...
Biotechnology
Wireless Transmitter Powered by Urine and Microbes
Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE) have created a wearable wireless transmitter powered with urine. The user carries microbial fuel cells (MFCs)...
Basic Chemistry
Wired from the inside
One of the latest revolutions at the intersection of medicine and technology are wearable electronics, although still a technology in development, here I want to...
Bioengineering
A Semi-Biological Integrated Circuit Powered by ATP
Engineers from Columbia University (CU) have developed an integrated circuit that uses adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the molecular unit of currency, as a source of energy....
Basic Research