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Implanted Sensor Monitors Alcohol in Body

Alcohol monitoring chip

A university bioengineering lab developed a tiny implantable sensor that in lab tests tracked alcohol levels in bodily fluids, while requiring little power, making it capable of operating for extended periods. . . . → Read More: Implanted Sensor Monitors Alcohol in Body

Trial to Test Mobile App for Kidney Disease Screening

Dip.io test kit

A clinical trial will soon get under way that tests whether a smartphone app can easily and accurately screen for chronic kidney disease among people with high blood pressure. . . . → Read More: Trial to Test Mobile App for Kidney Disease Screening

Advanced Wireless Research Platforms in Development

Test networks for advanced research on wireless technology are being established in Utah and New York by an academic-industry consortium coordinated by National Science Foundation. . . . → Read More: Advanced Wireless Research Platforms in Development

Turning Your Product Idea Into A Reality: Tips For Success

You may be wondering how to get your idea out of your head and into reality. The following are the two areas you need to focus on. . . . → Read More: Turning Your Product Idea Into A Reality: Tips For Success

Kaiser Permanente to Spend $2M on Gun Injury Research

Handgun and bullets

The health care provider Kaiser Permanente plans to spend $2 million on research into preventing injuries and death from firearms, as well as begin an internal task force on firearm injury prevention. . . . → Read More: Kaiser Permanente to Spend $2M on Gun Injury Research

Gene Therapy Biotech Acquired in $8.7 Billion Deal

A biotechnology enterprise developing gene therapies for rare inherited diseases and neurological disorders is being acquired by pharmaceutical company Novartis AG for $8.7 billion. . . . → Read More: Gene Therapy Biotech Acquired in $8.7 Billion Deal

Holding Onto Your Best Employees

The last thing you want to do is lose your talent to the competition. . . . → Read More: Holding Onto Your Best Employees

Bio-Inspired Surgical Camera Highlights Cancer Tissue

A camera modeled on capabilities of a butterfly’s eye offers surgeons definitive images of tumor tissue for removal, as demonstrated in tests with lab animals and patients with breast cancer. . . . → Read More: Bio-Inspired Surgical Camera Highlights Cancer Tissue

Students Form Microsatellite Rocket Launch Company

Current and former Purdue University engineering students transformed their interest in rocketry into a new enterprise for launching small lower-cost satellites into low-earth orbit from high-altitude balloons. . . . → Read More: Students Form Microsatellite Rocket Launch Company

Stem Cell Eye Implants Safe, Stop Visual Function Loss

Early results from a clinical trial show implants of replacement retina cells grown from stem cells are safe for people with a form of age-related macular degeneration, and at least stop the loss of visual function. . . . → Read More: Stem Cell Eye Implants Safe, Stop Visual Function Loss