Tag: university
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Sweat Sensor Devised for Blood Glucose Measurement
A bioengineering lab at University of Texas in Dallas developed a miniature biosensor device that measures blood glucose levels from a person’s perspiration.
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Therapeutic Food-Triggered Gut Microbes in Development
A biologist at Rice University in Houston is developing synthetic intestinal microbe circuits that respond to food to release therapeutic proteins.
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Worms-On-A-Chip Drug Screening System Designed
A system using live roundworms on a microfluidics chip and high-speed image analysis can quickly and simultaneously screen nearly 100 drug compounds.
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Vaccine Stops Livestock Infections Without Antibiotics
A veterinary medical team at Kansas State University developed a vaccine that protects livestock against dangerous liver and skin infections without antibiotics.
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Precision Medicine Trial Set for Pancreatic Cancer
A large-scale clinical trial is planned at 12 sites in the U.S. to test treatments for pancreatic cancer guided by the genomics of a patient’s own tumor.
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Material Developed for 3-D Printed Bone
A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone is shown to produce replacement bone with a 3-D printer and in lab animals supports the growth of new bone without causing an immune response.
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Six Top Tech Graduate Degrees to Help Boost Your Career
The truth is that it’s easy to update your skills and career possibilities if you think about going back to school for your master’s degree.
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Harvard Spin-Off to Sequence, Visualize RNA in Tissue
A new spin-off enterprise from Harvard University is commercializing technology that enables sequencing and imaging of genetic transcriptions of cells in their original tissue.
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Spinal Cord Injury Rehab Device in Development
A robotic device to improve the balance of people going through rehabilitation after spinal cord injury is being developed by an engineering-medical team from Columbia University and University of Louisville.
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Malnutrition Shown Adding Billions to U.S. Health Costs
An analysis of data from health surveys shows malnutrition associated with 8 common chronic diseases adds $15.5 billion directly to U.S. health care costs.