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Tiny engineered therapeutic delivery system

Posted by Admin | Aug 24, 2020 | Biotechnology |

Nanomaterials show promise for treating hemophilia and cardiovascular disorder Inserting genetic...

New ‘molecular computers’ find the right cells

Posted by Admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Biotechnology |

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to precisely target cells by distinguishing them from...

New Algorithm detects COVID-19 using CT images

Posted by Matthew Dahlitz | Jul 2, 2020 | Biotechnology |

New Study: Machine Learning Automatically Detects COVID-19 using Chest CTs in a Large Multicenter...

Face mask that detects coronavirus is being developed by scientists

Posted by Age of Robots | May 16, 2020 | Biotechnology |

A diagnostic face mask that signals if the wearer is infected with COVID-19 is discussed by James Collins, Ph.D a bioengineer, in a Q&A.

Killing Cancer

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2020 | Biotechnology |

FROM THE ARCHIVES Killing Cancer

Neuralink human testing and the future of brain disease treatment

Posted by Jachin Dahlitz | May 13, 2020 | Biotechnology |

Earlier this month, Elon Musk joined Joe Rogan for a podcast interview, discussing AI and the...

Quarantine on cruise ship resulted in more COVID-19 patients

Posted by Matthew Dahlitz | Mar 3, 2020 | Biotechnology |

Quarantine on cruise ship resulted in more Corona patients The cruise ship Diamond Princess was...

Artificial intelligence yields new antibiotic

Posted by Admin | Feb 20, 2020 | Biotechnology |

A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of...

These nanoparticles could prevent heart attacks

Posted by Admin | Feb 2, 2020 | Biotechnology, Nanotechnology |

For years one of the leading causes of death in many first world countries has been...

More Gene Edited Babies?

Posted by Jachin Dahlitz | Jun 19, 2019 | Biotechnology |

Few future technologies have caused as much moral debate as the manipulation of the human body...

The Laser that can target cancer

Posted by Jachin Dahlitz | Jun 19, 2019 | Biotechnology |

Back in 2017 Vladimir Zharov – a scientist at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences...

Researchers demonstrate first example of a bioresorbable electronic medicine

Posted by Age of Robots | Oct 25, 2018 | Biotechnology |

Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration.

Nanofiber-based wound dressings induce production of antimicrobial peptide

Posted by Age of Robots | Jul 9, 2018 | Biotechnology |

Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against surgical site infections, or SSIs.

Inexpensive detector is like ‘Velcro®’ for cancer cells

Posted by Age of Robots | Jun 24, 2018 | Biotechnology |

Researchers have developed a new type of sensor that acts like Velcro® for prostate cancer cells, sticking them to a modified frosted glass slide, like those used in science classes, so that they can be identified from blood samples.

USC engineers develop portable malaria screening instrument

Posted by Age of Robots | Jun 8, 2018 | Biotechnology |

New method exploits magnetic properties of parasite byproduct to detect all strains of the disease.

Engineers design color-changing compression bandage

Posted by Age of Robots | Jun 5, 2018 | Biotechnology |

Bandage is threaded with photonic fibers that change color to signal pressure level.

Ending Ethics

Posted by Age of Robots | May 26, 2018 | Biotechnology, Opinion |

She called it “probably the least ethical thing on the planet, right now.” The she is Elizabeth...

Breath and Urine Tests Can Detect Early Breast Cancer

Posted by Age of Robots | May 14, 2018 | Biotechnology |

A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, using commercially available technology.