HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Lab-grown 'tumor-on-a-chip' improves cancer drug screening
Researchers in Japan have developed a device that may streamline the screening process for cancer drugs.
Glucose biosensor is powered by...glucose
The sensor combines an electron-transporting polymer with an enzyme that extracts electrons from its reaction with glucose to drive its circuitry.
Cool Idea Award: Healthcare grant from Protolabs spurs a pair of creative feeding tube inventions
The MedStar Health device improves NICU feeding while the Cleveland Clinic Innovations' feeding tube enhances quality of life for patients.
How the circular economy may save us from drowning in plastic
Top name brands, large manufacturers and startups are stepping up to solve the plastic waste problem.
New hydrogel self heals and shifts shape
A multifunctional shape-changing hydrogel has properties that mimic living tissue, making the self-healing material of potential value for medical and soft robotics applications.
Electrospun membranes improve brain cancer treatment
Multi-layered membranes composed of core-sheath fibers were formed as nanomesh discs, loaded with a chemotherapy drug and tested in rodent models.
Video: Low-cost bioprinter speeds tissue engineering
A $2,000 bioprinter engineered at the University of Alabama represents a low-cost option for printing scaffold-free, functional tissues.
Boosting vaccination rates with virtual reality
Virtual reality technology is a promising tool for communicating public health concerns and reducing vaccination avoidance.
Modern tech solves ancient mystery
Researchers have determined how human ancestors created ochre paint to make rock art.
This smart toilet could measure your health
The researchers began to gather their own urine samples to prove that urine could offer real-time data about a person’s health.
Leaf peep for science
This citizen-science project is using tourist photos to track changes in fall colors.
Flash flood risk differs in the west than in the east: Here's why
Researchers found that "flashiness" actually decreased with the extent of imperviousness in arid, urban, Southwest watersheds.
A new test may detect prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
After working on prion detection for two decades, the team has designed a fast, non-invasive method of detecting prions in the body fluids of infected living subjects using a synthetic-molecule-based approach.
Researchers develop magnetized artificial skin
Researchers have developed artificial magnetized skin with the potential for use as wearables and as a human computer interface.
Q&A with 'Nerd Girl Nation' creators on National STEM/STEAM Day
Web series Nerd Girl Nation features young women pursuing their passion and making their mark in a wide variety of STEAM fields.
Blood self-collection device evaluates radiation exposure
A self-administered blood self-collection device has been engineered to quickly estimate a person’s exposure to radiation after a nuclear accident or attack.
Artificial pancreas a viable option for type 1 diabetics
A six-month randomized, multi-facility trial demonstrated that an artificial pancreas system can more effectively control blood glucose levels in patients with type 1 diabetes than conventional treatments.
4 game-changing medical technology innovations from the past decade
A convergence of technologies drives medical device design as biomedical engineers exploit 3D printing, robotics and other disciplines to benefit diagnostics, health monitoring and disease treatment.
Computer science classes foster intercultural learning between young students
Researchers from Cornell Tech and the University of Michigan have found that computer science classes foster intercultural learning between groups of students who live in areas of conflict.
The medical technology of "Frankenstein"
It is a well-worn and often-spoofed narrative, but one that is rarely examined from the technological perspective, or how it introduced the 19th century to innovative medical therapies.