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Ultra-High Field 7 Tesla MRI Helps Better Understand How Light Stimulates the Brain

New research conducted at the University of Liège, using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI, provides a better understanding of how light stimulates our brain and could provide new insights into how it works.

25 Sep 2023

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

Researchers from Monash University’s Engineering Department have achieved a significant breakthrough by using “bioinks” that include living nerve cells (neurons) to 3D print nerve networks.

22 Sep 2023

How Scientists are Using iPSCs to Develop New Therapies

In 1998, scientists reported being able to derive cells from human embryos that could develop into almost any cell in the body. In 2007, the field took a huge leap when scientists discovered they could reprogram human adult skin cells to act like these embryonic stem cells.

20 Sep 2023

Astrea Bioseparations Expands Manufacturing and Warehousing Capacity to Support Growing Demand for Its Chromatography Solutions in North America

Astrea Bioseparations announces the expansion of its manufacturing and warehousing capabilities in the US.

20 Sep 2023

New Device Mimics Biology to Detect Disease

In living organisms, cells have a very high capacity to process and communicate information by moving molecules or ions through tiny channels that span the cell membrane. UC Santa Cruz Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Marco Rolandi's lab and collaborators at MIT have created a device that mimics this biological concept in order to detect disease.

19 Sep 2023

NC State Researchers Develop New Method to Produce Seedless Plants

North Carolina State University researchers have successfully transferred an important gene from one compartment of a plant cell to another to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally.

19 Sep 2023

NICER Gene Editing Technique Reduces Unintended Mutations

The gene editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 has allowed researchers to make precise and impactful changes to an organism's DNA to fix mutations that cause genetic disease.

15 Sep 2023

A New Way to Create Germ-Killing Light

While it has long been known that ultraviolet (UV) light can help kill disease-causing pathogens, the COVID 19 pandemic has put a spotlight on how these technologies can rid environments of germs.

12 Sep 2023

Developing a Microfluidic Device that Captures Circulating Tumor Cells

In the book titled “Microfluidic Systems for Cancer Diagnosis,” the UPV/EHU’s Microfluidics Cluster group outlines a method for constructing a bioelectronic device.

11 Sep 2023

Floating Sea Farms: An Ingenious Solution to Feed the World and Ensure Freshwater by 2050

The sun and the sea – both abundant and free – are being harnessed in a unique project to create vertical sea farms floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.

11 Sep 2023

UNIST Researchers Achieve Groundbreaking Milestone in Tissue Regeneration

A research team, affiliated with UNIST has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants.

8 Sep 2023

How to Prevent Biofilms in Space

After exposure in space aboard the International Space Station, a new kind of surface treatment significantly reduced the growth of biofilms, scientists report. Biofilms are mats of microbial or fungal growth that can clog hoses or filters in water processing systems, or potentially cause illness in people.

8 Sep 2023

Chung-Ang University Researchers Develop Novel DNA Biosensor for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

The electrochemical sensor, made of a graphitic nano-onion/molybdenum disulfide nanosheet composite, detects human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 and HPV-18, with high specificity.

8 Sep 2023

Yourgene Health Launches MagBench Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit for NIPT Workflows

Yourgene Health plc (“Yourgene”), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, today launched the Yourgene® MagBench™ Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit. MagBench solution is available to Sage™ customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

5 Sep 2023

Intellegens and CPI Awarded £1.6 m Innovate UK Grant to Advance Manufacture of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics with Machine Learning

Intellegens today announced that it has secured a £1.6 m grant from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to apply ML in the emerging field of oligonucleotide therapies.

From Intellegens Limited 30 Aug 2023

HydRegen Secure BBSRC, EPSRC and IUK Grant Funding to Unlock Sustainable Biocatalytic Hydrogenation

HydRegen, the biotechnology company enabling sustainable chemical manufacturing, and researchers from the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering collaborate in a project to unlock sustainable biocatalytic hydrogenation and receive grant funding from BBSRC, EPSRC and IUK to complete the feasibility study.

30 Aug 2023

AtomAI: New Software Package Uses Deep Learning to Analyze Microscopy Images

Researchers have developed a new software package for analyzing images from electron and scanning probe microscopy.

28 Aug 2023

CNN-Based Model Can Accurately Estimate Rice Yield From Canopy Images

With the rise in global demand for staple crop products projected to substantially increase by 2050 due to population growth, rising per capita income, and the growing use of biofuels, it is necessary to adopt sustainable agricultural intensification practices in existing croplands to meet this demand.

28 Aug 2023

DNA Data Storage: The Next Frontier in Computer Technology

The hereditary molecule DNA can store a great deal of information over long periods of time in a very small space. For a good ten years, scientists have therefore been pursuing the goal of developing DNA chips for computer technology, for example for the long-term archiving of data.

25 Aug 2023

Bioengineered Enzyme-Based Scissors can Selectively Remove Mucins Off Cancer Cells

Cancer cells can evade the body's immune defenses by exploiting a normally helpful and ubiquitous group of molecules known as mucins.

24 Aug 2023

Device / Technology News

Ultra-High Field 7 Tesla MRI Helps Better Understand How Light Stimulates the Brain

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

How Scientists are Using iPSCs to Develop New Therapies

Astrea Bioseparations Expands Manufacturing and Warehousing Capacity to Support Growing Demand for Its Chromatography Solutions in North America

New Device Mimics Biology to Detect Disease

NC State Researchers Develop New Method to Produce Seedless Plants

NICER Gene Editing Technique Reduces Unintended Mutations

A New Way to Create Germ-Killing Light

Developing a Microfluidic Device that Captures Circulating Tumor Cells

Floating Sea Farms: An Ingenious Solution to Feed the World and Ensure Freshwater by 2050

UNIST Researchers Achieve Groundbreaking Milestone in Tissue Regeneration

How to Prevent Biofilms in Space

Chung-Ang University Researchers Develop Novel DNA Biosensor for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

Yourgene Health Launches MagBench Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit for NIPT Workflows

Intellegens and CPI Awarded £1.6 m Innovate UK Grant to Advance Manufacture of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics with Machine Learning

HydRegen Secure BBSRC, EPSRC and IUK Grant Funding to Unlock Sustainable Biocatalytic Hydrogenation

AtomAI: New Software Package Uses Deep Learning to Analyze Microscopy Images

CNN-Based Model Can Accurately Estimate Rice Yield From Canopy Images

DNA Data Storage: The Next Frontier in Computer Technology

Bioengineered Enzyme-Based Scissors can Selectively Remove Mucins Off Cancer Cells

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