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High Innovation in Rural Regions, Not Just Cities

Farm near mountains

An analysis of supply-chain interactions by businesses in the U.S. shows many more areas of the country create better products and processes than previously believed. . . . → Read More: High Innovation in Rural Regions, Not Just Cities

Tomato Genetics Altered for Urban Farms

Gene-altered tomatoes

Plant scientists used a genome-editing technique to produce varieties of tomatoes better suited for growing on urban farms and other small plots. . . . → Read More: Tomato Genetics Altered for Urban Farms

Patch Device Stores Vaccine Record in Skin

Quantum dots

A plastic vaccine patch is shown in lab animals to also store an invisible record of that vaccination under the recipient’s skin, displayed with a smartphone. . . . → Read More: Patch Device Stores Vaccine Record in Skin

Device Offers Real-Time Monitoring of Swallowing Problems

Swallowing disorder patch

A thin wearable device is shown to monitor muscles in the mouth and throat of people with difficulty swallowing, to help treat their condition. . . . → Read More: Device Offers Real-Time Monitoring of Swallowing Problems

App Automates, Simplifies Test for Preeclampsia

Pregnant woman

Results of a pilot test show a smartphone app makes a common test for the pregnancy complication preeclampsia simple and more reliable than before. . . . → Read More: App Automates, Simplifies Test for Preeclampsia

Gel, Crispr Help Defeat Cancer Drug Obstacles

Crispr-Cas9 illustration

A high-powered binding protein, formulated as a gel and targeted by Crispr gene editing is shown in lab mice to precisely deliver drugs and kill cancer cells. . . . → Read More: Gel, Crispr Help Defeat Cancer Drug Obstacles

Urine Test Shows Promise for Cancer Screening

Mouse urine samples

Biomedical engineers and materials scientists developed a simple urine test that in samples from lab mice show they can screen for colon cancer. . . . → Read More: Urine Test Shows Promise for Cancer Screening

Chip Device Simulates Islet Cell Functions

Islet cell chip

A new device testing the functions of insulin-producing islet cells in the pancreas is designed on a plastic chip made with common materials and manufacturing methods. . . . → Read More: Chip Device Simulates Islet Cell Functions

Robotic Device Navigates Brain Blood Vessels

Robotic wire

Engineers and materials scientists designed a robotic device thin and flexible enough to thread through blood vessels in a model brain under remote control. . . . → Read More: Robotic Device Navigates Brain Blood Vessels

Infographic – IBM Leads Again in Patent Awards

Chart: patents awarded in 2018

Statista prepared a chart this week with data from an annual report by the Intellectual Property Owners Association, this weekend’s infographic on Science & Enterprise. . . . → Read More: Infographic – IBM Leads Again in Patent Awards