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10Oct

The Most Advanced AI-powered Prosthetics ‘Ever Created’

Utah Bionic Leg. Credit: University of UtahScientists from the University of Utah have created the most sophisticated AI-powered prosthetics "ever created," prompting Ottobock, the world's largest prosthetic manufacturer, to team up, launching the project internationally.https://twitter.com/UUtah/status/1578482268091211776?s=20&t=To8VYjrAITT-HDAaByZdxwThe university's Tommaso Lenzi, associate professor at the university's Department of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Bionic Engineering Lab,...

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08Sep

Light Accelerates Conductivity In Nature’s ‘Electric Grid’

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe natural world has its own intrinsic electrical grid composed of a world web of tiny bacteria-generated nanowires in the soil and seas that "breathe" by exhaling excess electrons.In a new study, Yale College researchers found that light is an unexpected ally in fostering this electronic activity within biofilm bacteria. Revealing bacteria-produced...

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30Jun

New Computational Approach Creates Spatial Maps of Single-Cell Data Within Tissues

A hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single strand of RNA that folds back upon itself. Credit: Vossman/ WikipediaA new computational method created by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully matches data from correspondent gene-expression...

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28Jun

This Biohacker Became the First Person to Edit His Own DNA

Credit: CI Photos/ShutterstockJosiah Zayner is the first individual known to have modified his personal DNA and he revealed the planet just how easy it is to do, live-streaming the process on his blog, "Science, Art, Beauty". Zayner claims this was the second time he has genetically changed himself.Utilizing CRISPR, a fairly new gene-editing method,...

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13Jun

Bacteria with Recording Function Capture Gut Health Status

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOur intestine is residence to plenty of bacteria, which help us digest food. However, just what do the microorganisms do inside the body? Which enzymes do they create, and when? And how do the bacteria metabolize health-promoting foods that aid us in minimizing disease?To obtain replies to such matters, researchers at...

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15Oct

Revolutionary Coating for Blood Vessels Minimizes Rejection of Transplanted Organs

Blood vessels in mouse kidneys were covered with a unique polymer, which aided in preventing the recipient mouse's body immune system from rejecting the new kidneys after a transplant. Credit: Dr. Erika SirenScientists have recently found a route to decrease organ rejection after a transplant by utilizing a unique polymer to cover blood vessels...

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11Oct

Harvard’s 3D-Printed Eardrum Repair Patch is Awaiting Market Acceptance

Eardrum perforations can cause pain in addition to hearing loss and are difficult to repair. The PhonoGraft is a 3D-printed implant created by Harvard scientists that may cure harm by stimulating natural cell renewal. It is presently available for sale.The eardrum, or tympanic the membrane itself, is a thin, round segment of tissue that...

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30Aug

New DNA Modern Technology Based on CRISPR Can Reinvent Medical Diagnostics

Lead author, Karl Barber with a PICASSO microarray. Credit: Karl Barber, Schmidt Science FellowsResearchers have repurposed the genetic modification innovation CRISPR to identify antibodies in a patient's blood samplings. This can influence a new class of medical diagnostics along with a host of various other applications.This technology entails customizable collections of proteins affixed to...

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29Aug

Neuromorphic Chip: Artificial Neurons Identify Biosignals in Real Time

The neuromorphic chip reliably and precisely detects high-frequency oscillations in previously recorded intracranial EEG. Credit: UZH, ETHZ, USZScientists from Zurich have created a portable, energy-efficient gadget made from synthetic neurons that can decode brainwaves. The chip uses information recorded from the brainwaves of epilepsy patients to determine which regions of the brain cause epileptic...

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15Dec

What Is A Career In Biotechnology Like?

Biotechnology is the combination of engineering and innovation to the life sciences.Biotechnologists frequently utilize bacteria or biological compounds to carry out particular processes or for production. Examples consist of the production of drugs, hormones, foods and converting waste products.There are many sub-branches associated with the biotech industry. A few of the more typical branches...

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