Animal model operations to be transferred to Envigo ownership Divestment in line with Horizon’s corporate strategy to focus on its core markets Envigo, a leading global research model supplier, enters the gene-edited research model field with the addition of Horizon’s business Horizon and Envigo to collaborate on providing CRISPR screening services Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:…
Unique Rice platform helps bioscientists learn how ectoderm cells begin to differentiate
During embryonic development, the entire nervous system, the skin and the sensory organs emerge from a single sheet of cells known as the ectoderm. While there have been extensive studies of how this sheet forms all these derivatives, it hasn’t been possible to study the process in humans – until now. Rice bioscientist Aryeh Warmflash, graduate student…
Pregnant women may soon be able to detect their own risk of preeclampsia with a smartphone
Roughly 15% of premature births in the U.S. happen due to a pregnancy complication caused by high blood pressure, called preeclampsia. While sometimes symptoms dissipate after the mother gives birth, preeclampsia can lead to permanent damage to the kidneys or death. Purdue University researchers and colleagues, including Drs. David Reuter from Seattle Children’s Hospital and David Haas…
Research findings may change oxygen use in ICUs across the globe
A trial by researchers at Monash University could change how oxygen is administered to millions of people in intensive care units across the world. The trial found ICU patients are being given unnecessary levels of oxygen that make no difference to their recovery, and in some specific groups less oxygen may actually improve recovery…
Electronic Inhaler Monitoring Reduces Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Patients With COPD
Bayer Invests $150 Million to Build New Cell Culture Technology Center
New Sensors Could Yield Smart Pill Bottle, Other Applications
3D Optical Biopsies Within Reach Thanks to Advance in Light Field Technology
Researchers have shown that existing optical fibre technology could be used to produce microscopic 3D images of tissue inside the body, paving the way towards 3D optical biopsies. Unlike normal biopsies where tissue is harvested and sent off to a lab for analysis, optical biopsies enable clinicians to examine living tissue within the body in…
Scientists Develop Swallowable Self-Inflating Capsule to Help Tackle Obesity
Medicated Contacts Knock Out Eye Allergies
New Material Will Allow Abandoning Bone Marrow Transplantation
Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” developed nanomaterial, which will be able to restore the internal structure of bones damaged due to osteoporosis and osteomyelitis. A special bioactive coating of the material helped to increase the rate of division of bone cells by three times. In the future, it can allow to…
New Method Could Rapidly Detect Cancer in Cells
Shrinky Dinks Inspire Respiration Monitor
Device Could Someday Translate Thoughts into Speech
Smart Knee Implant Adjusts to Patient’s Activity
First Pregnancy After Robot-Assisted Uterus Transplant
Researchers Improve Use of Microneedles to Diagnose Diseases
Tiny, Implantable Device Uses Light to Treat Bladder Problems
A team of neuroscientists and engineers has developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential to help people with bladder problems bypass the need for medication or electronic stimulators. The team — from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern…
Wireless, Battery-Free Brain Implant Could Reduce Pain, Impact of Neurological Damage
Using optogenetics— a biological technique that involves the use of light to control cells in living tissue— a team from the University of Arizona has created a new system to turn specific neuron groups in the brain on or off, an innovation that could lead to reduced symptoms for those with neurological disorders, improved movement…
Natural-Based Antibiofilm and Antimicrobial Peptides From Microorganisms
New developments in antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with antibiofilm properties are rapidly materializing. ABP works by inhibiting antibiotic resistant bacteria in the biofilm through nucleotide signaling molecules. Antimicrobial peptides and antibiofilm peptide (ABP) are new antibiotic molecules derived from microorganisms for the treatment of infections. The authors have discussed significance, limitations and trials of these antimicrobial…
New Sensor Could Help Diagnose Developmental Disabilities in Children
A comfortable, wearable sensor could provide an easier way to diagnose developmental disabilities in small children. Harvard researchers have created a soft, non-toxic wearable sensor that attaches to the hand and measures the force of a grasp and the motion of the hand and fingers, key measurements in deciphering possible developmental problems. The key component…
New Technology Looks at Biomarkers at the Molecular Level
Adhesives for Biomedical Applications Can be Detached With Light
Pulling off a Band-Aid may soon get a lot less painful. Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Xi’an Jiaotong University in China have developed a new type of adhesive that can strongly adhere wet materials — such as hydrogel and living tissue — and be easily…
SRNL Demonstrates Electrochemical Techniques for Monitoring Microbial Growth
Savannah River National Laboratory, in collaboration with Clemson University, the University of South Carolina and Savannah River Consulting LLC, has demonstrated the use of electrochemical techniques to monitor the growth status and energy levels of microorganisms used in biotechnology industries. As published in a recent Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Express article, the techniques monitor the…
More Sensitive MRI Diagnostics Thanks to Innovative ‘Elastic’ Contrast Media
Researchers from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) have found a new method for obtaining high-quality images in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), that requires less contrast medium compared to current methods. It is made possible by using an “elastic” protein structure that can absorb dissolved xenon in a self-regulating way: The greater the amount of…