Harvard engineers develop smartphone app to aid navigation for people with blindness
For people with blindness or who have low vision, moving around independently is a daily challenge. Harvard researchers…
Stretchable catheter could help identify high-risk arterial plaque
We all know about plaque from dreaded trips to the dentist. But plaque can also build up inside…
Localized biochemical halo of IL-10 suppresses immune rejection of pancreatic beta cells
A protein known as interleukin 10 (IL-10) is the lynchpin of a new method to protect transplanted cells…
New genetic reference map accelerates human stem cell research
A team led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a genome-scale reference map…
Scientists Turn Hookworms Into Living Pharmacies That Can Deliver Medicine From Inside Humans
AI-generated image. We already live in symbiosis with bacteria — why not take it a step further? In…
Southwest Research Institute evaluates NASA’s medication handling practices
Southwest Research Institute evaluated NASA’s medication handling practices, which currently call for removing medications from their original packaging…
New blood test tracks real time gene expression inside living brain tissue
Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps –…
Scientists Just Turned Silkworm Silk Into a Near-Kevlar Supermaterial
Spider silk is reportedly five times stronger than steel. With some genetic adjustments, silkworm silk can get even…
MIDAS platform accelerates protein engineering through rapid PCR-based screening
Proteins are critical to life – and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to…
Research Links Genetics to Amputation Risk in PAD Patients
Physicians may one day be able to identify which patients with peripheral artery disease are most likely to…
Pitt-Founded Startup Achieves First-in-Human Implant of Nerve Pain Device
A medical device startup founded by University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering researchers has implanted its first…
Hand-held wireless probe helps surgeons identify breast cancer tumors
Breast cancer impacts over 2 million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery…