Mending a Broken Heart—the Bioengineering Way
Work by Trinity College Dublin scientists essentially takes us one step closer to a functional design that could mend a broken heart
Biotechnology
Replacing Patients' Damaged Blood Vessels with Lab-Produced Ones
Researchers describe how they have cultivated human cells in the laboratory to obtain extracellular matrix deposits high in collagen
Is It Hemp or Marijuana? New Scanner Gives Instant Answer
A handheld spectrometer quickly determines the level of THC in cannabis plants
'Levitating' Proteins Could Help Diagnose Opioid Abuse, Other Diseases
New method could vastly improve the rate at which diseases are detected and diagnosed
Flushing Nitrogen from Seawater-Based Toilets
Currently, toilet flushing accounts for about 30 percent of the world's total domestic water demand, with an average human flushing a whopping 50 liters per day
New Corn Performs Better in Cold
BTI researchers develop a strain of corn that recovers much more quickly after a cold snap, which could enable farmers to harvest their crops earlier in the season and command higher prices
The Latest Progress in the Hunt for a Male Contraceptive
Researchers at the University of Dundee have developed an unrivaled, fully automated robotic screening system which allows them to rapidly test the effect of drugs and other chemicals on human sperm
Next-Generation, Compressor-Free Plate Sealer Provides Superior Flexibility and Process Efficiency to Researchers
The Thermo Scientific ALPS 5000 Plate Sealer features new functionalities and capabilities making it versatile for a variety of both manual and automated microplate processing life science applications
Portable Device Helps Doctors Diagnose Sepsis Faster
Time is critical with sepsis, but the tests currently used in hospitals can take up to 72 hours to provide a diagnosis