Life Sciences

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • A COVID-19 vaccine primer

    The "whos, whats, hows and whys" of the COVID-19 vaccines.

  • Custom meds could be possible thanks to 3D printing

    3D printing paves the way for customized meds.

  • Watch a doorknob-disinfecting robot guided by BIM data

    BALTO performs critical disinfection tasks guided by BIM data.

  • Bees trained to stick out their tongues at COVID-positive people

    Bees were trained using Pavlovian conditioning.

  • Capturing coronavirus with nanotraps

    Nanoparticles trap SARS-CoV-2 viruses inside the body and use the body’s immune system to inactivate them.

  • Robotic wearable reduces knee pain, improves mobility

    Ascend supports those with knee instability, weakness or osteoarthritis.

  • Conval introduces its urea service valve

    Valve manufacturer Conval Inc. has introduced its new in-line, axial check valve for urea and ammonia service.

  • Video: Automated 3D bioprinting process uses peptide-based hydrogels

    A new method of 3D printing hydrogel scaffolds is based on ultrashort peptides.

  • Video: Diagnostic quickly detects COVID variants

    The assay returns results in 30 minutes and could be useful for rapid testing performed by non-specialists.

  • Self-powered e-patches monitor pulse, blood pressure

    Patches pave the way for future health sensors, battery-free wearables.

  • Video: Mini-microscope peers at brain activity

    The instrument was tested with mice, which have similar brain structures and connectivity properties as humans.

  • Biosensor device detects toxins, pathogens

    The biosensor could improve the course of treatment and thus health outcomes.

  • Watch how AI, microfluidics combine to detect vascular diseases

    The system could be used to assess diseases characterized by the abnormal condition of blood vessels.

  • Watch: Cystic fibrosis diagnosis by skin-worn sticker

    The wearable device changes color to detect early disease markers in newborns’ sweat.

  • Faster observation of fluctuations in ‘stickiness' improves pharmaceuticals manufacture

    Faster measurement of viscosity will benefit disease diagnostics and pharmaceutical testing.

  • Is telehealth here to stay?

    Teleheath: Here to stay or gone with the pandemic?

  • Video: Software speeds design of complex DNA nanodevices

    The tool designs more complex DNA robots and nanodevices than were possible before in a fraction of the time.

  • Coating prevents both fungal and bacterial infections

    Coating can be incorporated into wound dressing, implants.

  • New coating features many layers of protection for implants

    Coating promises layers of protection.

  • Student-designed pump cuts diagnostic microfluidics cost

    Plans for the low cost, 3D-printed peristaltic pump are open source.

  • Advertisement
    Advertisement