biomedical-engineering

Cancer’s spread to distant organs can now be studied using lab-grown bone, lung, and blood vessel tissues. Cancer becomes far more dangerous when it stops being confined to one place. Most cancer deaths are not caused by the original tumor, but by cells that break away, travel through the bloodstream, and establish new tumors in [...]

A research team led by UCLA and the University of Rochester has demonstrated a promising evolution of an

MIT researchers have created bacterial “transistors” that can be wired together into living circuits capable of performing calculations and directing chemical signals. One day, these biological computers could coat plant roots or leaves, detecting environmental threats and automatically triggering defenses.

A teenager's $300 homemade prosthetic arm challenges the assumption that mind-controlled limbs require hospital funding and surgical implants.

Medtronic and Cornerstone Robotics are building a multi-port portfolio anchored by the Hugo surgical system and expanded by Sentire. The post Medtronic invests $700M in surgical partner Cornerstone Robotics appeared first on The Robot Report .

Engineering Vertical Integration in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: The RonanRx Stack The pharmaceutical industry suffers from a systemic architectural fragmentation. Modern medicine relies on a linear chain: Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, disparate telehealth portals, 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) providers, and 503A/503B compounding pharmacies. Each node in this chain operates on siloed da…

A surgical team has performed the world's first-reported robotic double transplant of a liver and kidney at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center.

Researchers in Japan have developed a new way to produce tiny, twisted channels that can mix small amounts of liquid quickly and efficiently. These micromixers are important parts of microfluidic devices, which control liquids in amounts as small as a few microlitres. Such devices are used in medical diagnostics, drug development, chemical testing and materials […] The post Twisted Microchannels …

Scientists study the underlying causes of a disease or test new potential drugs in animal models or cells obtained from human biopsy specimens before clinical trials.

Advances in technology are making it easier for biopharma companies to embrace continuous manufacturing. However, they are also changing what regulators expect from drug firms in terms of the process control strategies they use. The post Regulatory Demands for More Process Control Data Fueling Innovation appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News .

Scientists in South Korea have developed a soft 3D-printing material that can stretch to more than six times its original length without easily tearing. Using the material, they created a robotic hand capable of gently holding fragile eggs while also lifting a 1-kilogram water bottle. The research could expand the use of 3D printing in […] The post This Soft Robotic Hand Can Hold an Egg and Lift …

The decision by AM Technical Solutions to acquire an engineering consulting firm underscores the growing convergence of high-tech infrastructure and life sciences in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park (RTP), where precision engineering and regul

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lawrence Technological University has received a $366,055 federal research award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), to support research aimed at improving construction-site safety.  The two-year R21 project, titled “A Binaural Framework for the Assessment of Noise Exposure, Audit…

Injuries from the war in Ukraine have forced the country to develop highly advanced prostheses and fit them in record numbers. What can the rest of the world learn from its efforts?