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New ‘Molecular GPS’ Will Fast-Track Drug Discovery
Yuan Luo | Via Northwestern University | June 16, 2025Largest open-access resource of its kind will help prioritize which drugs to send to clinical studies Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help investigators shave off months of early-stage drug development time by allowing them to better understand diseases and find potential treatments. Called SOAR (Spatial transcriptOmics […]
Novel Urodynamic System Receives FDA Clearance
Margot Damaser | Via Cleveland Clinic | June 13, 2025Cleveland Clinic is first to use the device, known formerly as the UroMonitor A novel, wireless ambulatory urodynamic system, engineered and tested by Cleveland Clinic researchers and physicians, is one step closer to commercialization. The device, now known as the Glean™ Urodynamics System, a product by Bright Uro, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food […]
Lymph node on a chip: New immune system model may enhance precision medicine research
Jennifer Munson | Via EurekAlert | June 12, 2025Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute completed one element of an engineered tissue model that could advance medical and drug testing and provide a new tool for precision medicine Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node […]
MIT’s origami-inspired hydrogel harvests clean water from air with zero power
Xuanhe Zhao | Via Interesting Engineering | June 12, 2025MIT’s novel device is a black, window-sized panel made of water-absorbing hydrogel, enclosed in a glass chamber with a special cooling layer. Scientists in the US have developed a groundbreaking origami-inspired device which is capable of harvesting safe and affordable drinking water from the air and runs entirely on its own without the need for […]
Wireless Face e-Tattoo Tracks Mental Strain and Workload
Nanshu Lu | Via Medscape | May 30, 2025A temporary electronic forehead tattoo that wirelessly measures brainwaves and eye movement may offer an accurate measurement of mental workload (MWL) and mental strain, new research suggested. Using a lightweight battery and thin sensors, the e-tattoo was able to reliably collect electroencephalography (EEG) and electrooculography (EOG) data to estimate MWL in a small study of […]
Understanding the Genomic Complexities of Glioblastoma Tumors – Feinberg News Center
Feng Yue | Via Northwestern University | May 30, 2025The genetic makeup and structure of glioblastoma tumors can shift dramatically across different regions of a single tumor, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science Advances. Glioblastoma, the most common primary malignant brain tumor, currently has a five-year survival rate of only 6.9 percent, according to the National Brain Tumor Society. Despite evolving […]
PEG Alternative Minimizes Immunogenicity from LNP-Based Therapies
Shaoyi Jiang | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | May 29, 2025A new material developed at Cornell University could significantly improve the delivery and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines by replacing a commonly used ingredient in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that may trigger unwanted immune responses in some people. Traditional lipid nanoparticle formulations for mRNA delivery contain the polymer poly(ethylene) glycol (PEG), which is widely used in drug […]
2024 Dickson Prize in Science Recipient
Gilda Barabino | Via Carnegie Mellon University | May 20, 2025Congratulations to the recipient of the 2024 Dickson Prize in Science, Dr. Gilda A. Barabino. Dr. Barabino is the president of Olin College of Engineering, as well as a professor of biomedical and chemical engineering with a broad interest in global health and interdisciplinary engineering education and research. Her seminal research in sickle cell disease […]
Engineering dean joins prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Lola Eniola-Adefeso | Via University of Illinois, Chicago | May 19, 2025Omolola “Lola” Eniola-Adefeso, the UIC College of Engineering dean and Richard and Loan Hill Department of Biomedical Engineering professor, was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences on April 23. Eniola-Adefeso joins nearly 250 electees from prestigious universities, museums, research institutions and news organizations, as well as independent artists. She was elected to […]
Frozen NIH funds halt some cancer research at Northwestern
Josh Leonard | Via WBEZ Chicago | May 12, 2025A lab working on next-generation treatments for ovarian and pancreatic cancer is no longer able to continue what a head professor says is “promising research.” The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, but under the Trump administration, NIH is freezing funding to several universities, including Northwestern. […]
New MRI technique lights up ‘zombie cells’ that contribute to arthritis
Heike Daldrup-Link | Via Stanford Medicine | May 5, 2025Research led by Stanford Medicine points to the first non-invasive imaging method to visualize senescent cells, which are alive but dormant and play a key role in many diseases. Anyone who’s had a knee or other joint replacement surgery knows what an ordeal the procedure can be. But for many sufferers of osteoarthritis, the most […]
Insights Into Sensory Symptoms in Autism and Other Disorders from Stem Cell-Based Model of Key Human Sensory Pathway
Sergiu Pasca | Via Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | May 1, 2025Sensory processing difficulties are one of the most prominent symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Those affected may experience greatly heightened, or, in some cases, reduced sensitivity to a variety of sensory inputs, ranging from bright light and loud sounds to the rough texture of articles of clothing. Problems with interpreting the signals coming into […]
National Academy of Sciences elects Lydia Kavraki as a member
Lydia Kavraki | Via Rice University | April 30, 2025Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine and artificial intelligence (AI) at Rice University, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the world’s foremost professional societies dedicated to honoring achievement in science and outstanding original research. At Rice, Kavraki is the Kenneth and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computing […]
Injectable Protein-Like Polymers Protect Rodent Heart After Myocardial Infarction
Nathan Gianneschi | Via Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | April 29, 2025Scientists at Northwestern University and at the University of California San Diego have developed a potent injectable therapy that the results of rodent studies showed can protect the heart from damage after a heart attack. The therapeutic approach comprises specially designed polymers that act like proteins. These protein-like polymers (PLPs) “grab” onto regulatory proteins, which […]
Heather Maynard elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Heather Maynard | Via UCLA | April 29, 2025Professor Heather Maynard, UCLA’s Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to the fields of polymer and materials chemistry, her exceptional scholarship, and her leadership within the department and broader scientific community. “Heather’s election to the Academy not […]
Ruth Nussinov elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Ruth Nussinov | Via National Academy of Sciences | April 29, 2025The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected today bring the total number of active members to 2,662 and the total number of international members to 556. International members are nonvoting members of the Academy, […]
Donald B. Twieg, Ph.D. (December 8, 1944 – April 28, 2025)
Donald Twieg | Via AIMBE | April 29, 2025Those who knew Don were deeply saddened to hear of his passing in Denver, Colorado, on April 28, 2025, following a brief illness. Dr. Twieg received his undergraduate training in physics from Rice University and his Ph.D. degree from a joint Southern Methodist University – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School graduate program in biomedical […]
Computational biology uncovers RNA changes in ALS patients
Isidore Rigoutsos | Via News-Medical.net | April 25, 2025Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the United States are affected, and doctors still don’t know what causes it. To lay the groundwork for better tests, Thomas Jefferson University researchers Phillipe Loher, Eric Londin, PhD, and Isidore Rigoutsos, PhD are taking a computational […]