Researchers develop graft that regenerates coronary arteries
Researchers have developed a new biodegradable graft that helps regenerate coronary arteries within 90 days of bypass surgeries, leaving no trace of itself in the body. Designed by principal...
View ArticleUltrasound pill could make painful daily injections history
Many people with diabetes or cancer have to go through painful injections everyday. Since substances like insulin do not penetrate tissue quickly enough to be effective when taken orally, injections...
View ArticleSkin pigment could revolutionise medical electronics
Melanin, the pigment that imparts colour to the skin, eyes and hair, could soon be the face of a new generation of bio-friendly devices used in medical sensors and tissue stimulation treatments. A...
View ArticleSoon, lab grown steaks that `taste just like the real thing`
Artificial, lab-grown steaks that taste and feel just like the real thing could soon become a reality thanks to a 3D printing breakthrough. The technique could also help to create working artificial...
View ArticleProtein in sunflower seed converted into drug-delivery vehicles
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have turned to sunflower seeds to developed biocompatible carriers that can get drugs to their targets in the body. Finding biocompatible carriers...
View ArticleSingle cancer cell can produce up to 5 daughter cells
During the process of mammalian cell division, or mitosis, a mother cell divides equally into two daughter cells, according to conventional biology. But when it comes to cancer, say UCLA researchers,...
View ArticleNow, world’s fastest camera to detect `rogue` cancer cells
Engineers have developed a new optical microscope that could make the tough task of distinguishing and isolating rare cells from among a large population of assorted cells for the early detection and...
View ArticleSilk stabilizers may eliminate need for refrigeration of vaccines and...
Researchers have developed a new silk-based stabilizer that, in the laboratory, kept some vaccines and antibiotics stable up to temperatures of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This provides a new avenue toward...
View ArticleLab-engineered muscle implants restore function in mice
Exercise is a key step in building a muscle-like implant in the lab with the potential to repair muscle damage from injury or disease, a new study has revealed. In mice, these implants successfully...
View ArticleEngineering tech sheds new light on eating habits of giant dinosaurs
High-tech technology, that is generally used to design racing cars and aeroplanes, has helped researchers understand how plant-eating dinosaurs fed 150 million years ago. A team of international...
View ArticleNew laser technology `seeks and destroys` cancerous tumours
University of Tennessee Space Institute researchers have harnessed the power of lasers to find, map and non-invasively destruct cancerous tumours. They have developed a technology that goes on a “seek...
View ArticleNew powerful magnets can force cancer cells to `commit suicide`
Researchers have come up with a potent new cancer-buster that uses a powerful magnetic pulse to flip a “self destruct” switch inside tumours. The breakthrough treatment triggers the diseased cells to...
View ArticleBioengineered Kidney successfully transplanted into rat, produces urine
Bioengineered rat kidneys developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals. In...
View ArticleComing, bio-engineered trees that produce paper
In a breakthrough for pulp and paper industry and environment lovers alike, researchers have genetically engineered trees that would be easier to break down to produce paper and biofuel. This would...
View ArticleRobotic prosthetic limbs make life easier for amputees
First, there were prosthetic limbs that helped only to a certain extent. Now, in a quantum lead forward, there are robotic prosthetic limbs that look absolutely normal, have the same skin tone and work...
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