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University Tissue, Cell Fabrication Lab Set to Open

3-D bioprinter

A laboratory for producing new types of biomaterials is scheduled to open next year on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana. . . . → Read More: University Tissue, Cell Fabrication Lab Set to Open

Bloodless Glucose Monitoring Technology in Development

Blood glucose meter

An engineering lab in Canada is developing a system that adapts radar technology to measure blood glucose levels, to eventually replace the blood drop samples now used by people with diabetes. . . . → Read More: Bloodless Glucose Monitoring Technology in Development

NIH Grant Funds New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Spine

A biotechnology company developing regenerative therapies for neurological disorders is receiving a Small Business Innovation Research grant to advance an experimental treatment for spinal cord injury. . . . → Read More: NIH Grant Funds New Spinal Cord Injury Treatment

Are You Investing Sensibly? Find Out by Reading On

Think about what you can do to improve your future financial situation by making the best possible investments. . . . → Read More: Are You Investing Sensibly? Find Out by Reading On

Robotics, A.I. Employed for Personal Autism Therapy

Nao robot

An engineering lab at MIT developed techniques for combining robotics with deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to personalize autism therapy. . . . → Read More: Robotics, A.I. Employed for Personal Autism Therapy

Agriculture Group Adapts Satellite Imaging, A.I., Big Data

WorldView-4 satellite

An international agricultural network is partnering with a private company to boost the group’s capabilities in satellite imaging, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence. . . . → Read More: Agriculture Group Adapts Satellite Imaging, A.I., Big Data

Engineered Polio Virus Tested as Brain Cancer Treatment

Brain tumor illustration

Results of a clinical trial show a genetically engineered polio virus helps more people with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, survive for longer periods. . . . → Read More: Engineered Polio Virus Tested as Brain Cancer Treatment

Here’s What Neuroplasticity Means for You

It’s this malleability of the brain that we know as neuroplasticity. . . . → Read More: Here’s What Neuroplasticity Means for You

Insulin Formulated as Liquid for Capsule Delivery

Insulin in capsules

An bioengineering team created a process to formulate insulin, needed regularly by people with diabetes, as a liquid, to be taken in capsules rather than injections. . . . → Read More: Insulin Formulated as Liquid for Capsule Delivery

Cannabis Drug Approved by FDA for Rare, Severe Seizures

Cannabis plant

A drug based on chemicals derived from cannabis plants was approved by Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the U.S. to treat seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy. . . . → Read More: Cannabis Drug Approved by FDA for Rare, Severe Seizures