Tag: physical sciences
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Implanted Sensor Monitors Alcohol in Body
A university bioengineering lab developed a tiny implantable sensor that in lab tests tracked alcohol levels in bodily fluids, while requiring little power, making it capable of operating for extended periods.
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Trial to Test Mobile App for Kidney Disease Screening
A clinical trial will soon get under way that tests whether a smartphone app can easily and accurately screen for chronic kidney disease among people with high blood pressure.
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Advanced Wireless Research Platforms in Development
Test networks for advanced research on wireless technology are being established in Utah and New York by an academic-industry consortium coordinated by National Science Foundation.
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Bio-Inspired Surgical Camera Highlights Cancer Tissue
A camera modeled on capabilities of a butterfly’s eye offers surgeons definitive images of tumor tissue for removal, as demonstrated in tests with lab animals and patients with breast cancer.
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Students Form Microsatellite Rocket Launch Company
Current and former Purdue University engineering students transformed their interest in rocketry into a new enterprise for launching small lower-cost satellites into low-earth orbit from high-altitude balloons.
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Stem Cell Eye Implants Safe, Stop Visual Function Loss
Early results from a clinical trial show implants of replacement retina cells grown from stem cells are safe for people with a form of age-related macular degeneration, and at least stop the loss of visual function.
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Lilly, Cell Implants Start-Up Partner on Diabetes
Eli Lilly and Company is licensing a technology for implanting pancreatic beta cells in people with type 1 diabetes, from Sigilon Therapeutics Inc., an enterprise making implants of live cells to treat chronic diseases.
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Hydrogel, Solar Power Provide Simple Water Purification
An engineering lab demonstrates how polymer gels and ambient sunlight can provide a simple, inexpensive alternative to current complex and expensive technologies for desalinating or purifying drinking water.
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Antibodies Licensed for Multi-Target Immunotherapies
MedImmune, the biologics subsidiary of drug maker AstraZeneca, is licensing antibodies from a biotechnology company for treatments that simultaneously address two or more cancer targets.
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Team Performance Explored in Multi-Sensory Work Sites
A research project is underway that examines the ways teams of workers adapt and perform in new industrial environments demanding attention to visual information as well as cues from sound and touch.