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NSF Supports Chip Enabling Low-Power Electronics
An engineering lab at University of Texas in San Antonio received a grant to assess the commercial potential for a chip that lets electronic devices work with much less power.
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Shire Licensing Dry Eye Disease Treatment in $535M Deal
An experimental drug for treating dry eye disease, a common disorder affecting older individuals, is being licensed by international pharmaceutical company Shire plc.
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The Ins and Outs of Running a Lab-Based Business
Are you thinking about starting a lab-based business at some point in the near future?
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$175K Challenge Seeks New Antimicrobial Preservatives
A new challenge competition on InnoCentive is seeking development of new types of preservatives for personal care and other household products.
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Crispr, Stem Cells Produce Precise Arthritis Therapy
Editing the genes in stem cells is shown to produce cartilage that in lab tests releases therapeutic proteins only when needed to relieve joint inflammation in arthritis.
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How The Internet Changed Business Forever
Modern businesses have access to more data than ever before, and this shift has made it easier than ever for business owners to know exactly what their target audience is looking for.
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Muscle Supplement Shown Safe, Active in Elderly
A clinical trial testing a dietary supplement to improve muscle function in older persons shows the derivative from pomegranates is safe and produces desired biological actions.
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Smartphone-Controlled Cells Produce Insulin on Demand
A system designed by researchers in China and Switzerland and controlled by a smartphone app was shown in lab mice to produce insulin on demand from engineered pancreas cells.
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New Article on Omni Media: Organs-on-Chips
I’m now writing regularly for Omni Media, a web site — and once a glossy print publication — on science, lifestyle, culture, and the human condition.
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Algorithms Simplify, Improve Robot Grasping
Computer scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a process that simplifies remote-controlled robotic grasping movements for end users.