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New strategy for delivery of therapeutic proteins could help treat degenerative eye diseases
Molly Shoichet | Via University of Toronto | August 18, 2022A U of T Engineering research team has created a new platform that delivers multiple therapeutic proteins to the body, each at its own independently controlled rate. The innovation could help treat degenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss for people over 50. Unlike traditional drugs made of […]
Novel method aims to demystify communication in the brain
Byron Yu | Via Carnegie Mellon University | August 18, 2022Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Einstein College of Medicine, and the Champalimaud Foundation introduce a new statistical method, Delayed Latents Across Groups or DLAG, to help detangle concurrent communication across brain areas. From sunrise to sunset, the flow of communication across brain areas helps to facilitate every move we make. Seeing, hearing, walking, and singing, […]
Cancer vaccine eliminates tumors, prevents recurrence in mice with metastatic melanoma
Qiaobing Xu | Via Science Board | August 16, 2022Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have come up with a method of targeting cancer in mice using an mRNA-based vaccine that is delivered directly into the lymphatic system, eliminating tumors and preventing their recurrence. While scientists worldwide have been trying to develop vaccines against different types of cancer, it has remained an elusive goal. […]
Researchers design new inks for 3D-printable wearable bioelectronics
Akhilesh Gaharwar | Via Texas A&M University | August 16, 2022Flexible electronics have enabled the design of sensors, actuators, microfluidics and electronics on flexible, conformal and/or stretchable sublayers for wearable, implantable or ingestible applications. However, these devices have very different mechanical and biological properties when compared to human tissue and thus cannot be integrated with the human body. A team of researchers at Texas A&M […]
Pioneering Engineer-Researcher to Receive 2022 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research
Rakesh Jain | Via NFCR | August 15, 2022The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) announced today that Rakesh K. Jain, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2022 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research. The blue-ribbon Prize selection committee, consisting of renowned leaders in cancer research, elected Dr. Jain for his pioneering research and breakthrough discoveries on overcoming barriers posed by […]
Professor Laurencin Publishes Breakthrough Report on Rotator Cuff Regeneration Treatment
Cato Laurencin | Via University of Connecticut | August 12, 2022A new way to regenerate muscle could help repair the damaged shoulders of millions of people every year. The technique uses advanced materials to encourage muscle growth in rotator cuff muscles. Dr. Cato Laurencin and his team reported the findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) August 8th issue. Tears of […]
Grant boosts respiratory support for lung disease patients
Keith Cook | Via Carnegie Mellon University | August 12, 2022An interdisciplinary team led by Keith Cook has been awarded $8.7 million dollars from the U.S. Army CDMRP program to create and integrate new technologies to sustain permanent at-home artificial lung support. Such advances will allow chronic lung disease patients to lead more normal lives in which they feel comfortable engaging in everyday activities, such […]
Smart Contact Lenses for Cancer Diagnostics and Screening
Ali Khademhosseini | Via Terasaki Institute | August 11, 2022Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a contact lens that can capture and detect exosomes, nanometer-sized vesicles found in bodily secretions which have the potential for being diagnostic cancer biomarkers. The lens was designed with microchambers bound to antibodies that can capture exosomes found in tears. This antibody- conjugated signaling […]
Rensselaer Researchers To Focus on Improving the Life and Efficiency of Nuclear Reactors
Suvranu De | Via Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | August 11, 2022Rensselaer Professor Jie Lian has been awarded $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the Nuclear Energy University Research Program (NEUP) to conduct research and develop new materials that will make advanced nuclear reactors more resilient and economically efficient. Dr. Lian, the principle investigator of the project, will be joined by collaborators […]
Interactive map of metabolical synthesis of chemicals
Sang Yup Lee | Via Phys.org | August 11, 2022A research team comprised of Woo Dae Jang, Gi Bae Kim, and Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST reported an interactive metabolic map of bio-based chemicals. Their research paper “An interactive metabolic map of bio-based chemicals” was published online in Trends in Biotechnology on August 10, […]
Experimental drug reduces risk of death from blood vessel rupture in mice
Samuel Wickline | Via Washington University in St. Louis | August 9, 2022An experimental drug therapy protects mice from sudden death due to the rupture of a major blood vessel in the abdomen, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings, available online in Biomaterials Advances, may lead to a new strategy in treating abdominal aortic aneurysm, a […]
Metabolically engineered bacterium produces lutein
Sang Yup Lee | Via Phys.org | August 4, 2022Lutein is classified as a xanthophyll chemical that is abundant in egg yolk, fruits, and vegetables. It protects the eye from oxidative damage from radiation and reduces the risk of eye diseases including macular degeneration and cataracts. Commercialized products featuring lutein are derived from the extracts of the marigold flower, which is known to harbor […]
Scaling up cell imaging
Anne Carpenter | Via Phys.org | August 3, 2022Scientists have learned a lot about human biology by looking at cells under a microscope, but they might not notice tiny differences between cells or even know what they’re looking for. Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in the laboratories of Anne Carpenter and Stuart Schreiber, first started developing cell painting 13 […]
The Next Blood Pressure Breakthrough: Temporary Tattoos
Roozbeh Jafari | Via Nagaland Post | August 3, 2022As scientists work on wearable technology that promises to revolutionize health care, researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University are reporting a big win in the pursuit of one highly popular target: a noninvasive solution for continuous blood pressure monitoring at home. Not only that, but this development comes in […]
Advancing dynamic brain imaging with AI
Bin He | Via Carnegie Mellon University | July 29, 2022New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Bin He introduces a novel, AI-based dynamic brain imaging technology alternative which could map out rapidly changing electrical activity in the brain with high speed, high resolution, and low cost. MRI, electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography have long served as the tools to study brain activity, but new research from […]
Advances in Pesticide Screening Techniques
Shalini Prasad | Via Technology Networks | July 29, 2022Pesticides have become an integral part of the modern farming process due to their usefulness in preventing crop losses to pests, weeds and disease. With the United Nations “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” goals placing a renewed emphasis on sustainable farming technologies and environmental safety, demand is increasing for screening techniques that can detect and […]
Protein-Designing AI Opens Door to Medicines Humans Couldn’t Dream Up
David Baker | Via Singularity Hub | July 26, 2022Designing a protein is a bit like making a cabinet. The first step is building the backbone that holds the protein together. But then comes the hard part: figuring out where to install hinges on the scaffold—that is, finding the best “hotspots”—to put on doors, shelves, and other attachments that ultimately make the cabinet fully […]
Researchers Use MRI to Show Brain Changes, Differences in Children with ADHD
Weili Lin | Via UNC Health | July 25, 2022Multitasking is not just an office skill. It’s key to functioning as a human, and it involves something called cognitive flexibility – the ability to smoothly switch between mental processes. UNC scientists conducted a study to image the neural activity analogues to cognitive flexibility and discover differences in the brain activity of children with ADHD […]
Scientists find molecular clues behind acute and chronic phases of traumatic brain injury
Sarah Stabenfeldt | Via EurekAlert | July 22, 2022New research led by scientists at Arizona State University has revealed some of the first detailed molecular clues associated with one of the leading causes of death and disability, a condition known as traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is a growing public health concern, affecting more than 1.7 million Americans at an estimated annual cost […]