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Tissue Chip Experiments Set for Space Station

Astronaut with tissue chip

A collection of 4 new tissue chip experiments are among the payloads to be sent next week to the International Space Station or ISS. . . . → Read More: Tissue Chip Experiments Set for Space Station

Precision Medicine Tested for Combination Cancer Therapies

Cancer magnified

Results from a clinical trial show precision medicine, where the genomic nature of tumors guides the choice of treatment, can identify a combination of cancer therapies with better outcomes for patients. . . . → Read More: Precision Medicine Tested for Combination Cancer Therapies

Leaf-Based Process Produces Low-Cost Enzymes

Tobacco plants

A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing a process for producing enzymes, chemicals from organisms that act as catalysts, in green leafy plants at low cost. . . . → Read More: Leaf-Based Process Produces Low-Cost Enzymes

On Medium – Get Ready for Bio-Programming

Synthetic biology

We have a new story published yesterday on Medium that describes an emerging branch of synthetic biology seeking to create living processes which work like digital circuits. . . . → Read More: On Medium – Get Ready for Bio-Programming

Infographic – Mobile Phones in Emerging Economies

Mobile phone ownership and sharing

The Pew Research Center last month reported results of surveys about mobile phone use, conducted in 11 emerging economies. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Mobile Phones in Emerging Economies

Gel Boosts T-Cells for Cancer Treatments

T-cells illustration

A biomedical engineering team devised techniques using a gel to produce more engineered T-cells, which in lab mice stopped the growth of tumors. . . . → Read More: Gel Boosts T-Cells for Cancer Treatments

Sensors, Algorithm Personalize Parkinson’s Therapy

Parkinson's technology team

An engineering lab developed a system with wearable sensors and machine learning to detect periods of medication ineffectiveness in people with Parkinson’s disease. . . . → Read More: Sensors, Algorithm Personalize Parkinson’s Therapy

Repair Patch Devised for Heart Attacks

Heart and major blood vessels

Researchers in the U.S. and China designed a hydrogel patch that in lab animals reduces the damage to heart muscle occurring after a heart attack. . . . → Read More: Repair Patch Devised for Heart Attacks

Patent Awarded for Engineered T-Cell Cancer Therapy

Human T-cell

An experimental treatment using a person’s modified T-cells from the immune system to attack solid tumor cancers received a U.S. patent. . . . → Read More: Patent Awarded for Engineered T-Cell Cancer Therapy

Crispr Used to Create Circuit-Like Genes

Half-adder circuit

A biotechnology team uses genome-editing to create synthetic genes acting like electronic circuits that can be arrayed in cells like computer components. . . . → Read More: Crispr Used to Create Circuit-Like Genes