Lab-grown bones successfully implanted in pigs
Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic and her colleagues have managed to create living bone from stem cells. First, they made a CT scan to create a 3-D image of each pig’s jaw....
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Greater privacy, security measures needed to protect patient info in...
With most US adults owning a smartphone, and the rise in miniaturized sensors that are used for remote health monitoring, mobile health is experiencing a boom. More Source link
Liver tissue model accurately replicates hepatocyte metabolism, response to toxins
A team of researchers have created a ‘liver on a chip,’ a model of liver tissue that replicates the metabolic variations found throughout the organ. More Source link
Flexible wearable electronic skin patch offers new way to monitor...
Engineers have developed a flexible wearable sensor that could be used by doctors and police officers for real-time monitoring of blood alcohol content. More Source link
Computer modeling for designing drug-delivery nanocarriers
Researchers have developed a computer model that will aid in the design of nanocarriers. More Source link
New MRI technique sheds technology's longtime limits
A new MRI technology creates images resolved enough to enable consistent diagnoses across populations for the first time. More Source link
Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumors with precision
Researchers have developed nanorobotic agents that can navigate through the bloodstream to administer a drug by targeting the active cancerous cells of tumors. More Source link
Watching thoughts — and addiction — form in the brain
A new technique allows scientists to see what happens in animals’ brains during Pavlovian experiments, toward understanding how we learn and develop addictions. More Source link
After the heart attack: Injectable gels could prevent future heart...
Scientists report developing injectable gels to prevent heart failure caused when the heart’s walls thin out, the organ becomes enlarged, and scar tissue forms. More Source link
Altering stem cell perception of tissue stiffness may help treat...
A new biomaterial can be used to study how and when stem cells sense the mechanics of their surrounding environment. More Source link
