Month: August 2019
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Infographic – Biotech Index Falls in Summer
It’s time to check in again on the NBI on its ups and downs since the start of 2019, our infographic for this weekend.
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Chip Device Simulates Islet Cell Functions
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.
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Robotic Device Navigates Brain Blood Vessels
Engineers and materials scientists designed a robotic device thin and flexible enough to thread through blood vessels in a model brain under remote control.
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Companies Call for Genome Editing Regulations
A group of companies developing treatments for disease using genome editing are calling for regulations and standards to govern these technologies in regenerative medicine.
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Times in Life When You Need Legal Representation
Here are some circumstances that experts agree should prompt you to seriously consider getting legal representation.
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Patch Designed for Vaccines, Cancer Treatments
An engineering team designed a small skin patch with tiny needles that in lab mice quickly delivers vaccines and possibly treatments for melanoma.
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Infographic – U.S. Mfring Shrinks, First Time Since 2009
Manufacturing activity in the U.S. contracted for the first time since 2009, at the end of the great recession, another sign of a slowing economy.
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Crispr Deployed for Programmable Smart Hydrogels
Bio-engineers developed a process using the gene editing technique Crispr to design gel materials with properties added for drug delivery, diagnostics, and electronic circuits.
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Business Practices to Keep Retail Competitive with Online
Main Street has its not-so-secret weapons waiting to be unleashed.
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Math Model to Gauge Heart Attack Risk from Plaques
An academic-industry collaboration is creating a non-invasive technique to detect rupture-prone plaque build-ups in arteries and predict one’s risk of heart attack.