Tag: university
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Skin Patch Senses Glucose, Emits Insulin as Needed
A bio-engineering team developed a small patch worn on the skin that in lab mice and pigs senses blood glucose levels and releases insulin when required.
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Intl Group Calls for More Coronavirus Vaccines
An international consortium issued a proposal call for more vaccines to protect against the novel coronavirus now spreading from China to the rest of the world.
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Univ. Licenses Therapeutic Hibernation Technology
University of Alaska is licensing research lab discoveries to a spin-off company to develop techniques to achieve a hibernation-type state in humans.
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Infographic – Countries Where Coronavirus Reported
Research company Statista posted yesterday a map where coronavirus cases are confirmed, and number of cases as of 30 January. But the outbreak is spreading quickly.
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Univ. of Washington Opens Research Entrepreneurs Center
A new program at University of Washington helps biomedical researchers convert their discoveries into useful products or services for patients.
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Crispr Company Raises $45M in Venture Funds
A spin-off enterprise from a pioneering Crispr research lab is raising $45 million in venture funds to develop diagnostics and other applications.
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Organoids Shown Not Developing Like Real Brains
Brain organoids, three-dimensional collections of brain cells grown from stem cells, are found in lab tests to not become fully functioning cells and tissue.
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Liquid Biopsy, A.I. Detect Four Cancers
A single blood test analyzed by machine learning is shown in tests with cancer patients to detect the presence of four types of solid tumor cancers.
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Virtual Assistants Offer Little Medical Emergency Help
An evaluation of four virtual digital assistants shows these services return widely varying levels of help with questions about first aid and medical emergencies.
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Organ Chip Systems Simulate Full Body Drug Responses
A robotic system that ties together multiple chip devices representing different human organs can test for drug effects on patients without affecting the individuals.