This laser-steering microrobot could refine minimally invasive surgeries
Robotic engineers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) have developed a laser-steering microrobot that can...
Scientists find innovative way to measure electricity in cells
Electricity is a key ingredient in living bodies.
We know that voltage differences are important in biological systems; they drive the beating of the heart...
Gene edit could get oil from plant leaves
Research has found a way to boost the production of triacylglycerol, the main component of vegetable oil, in plant leaves.
Vegetable oils are traditionally extracted...
This ultrathin pressure sensor could attach to your fingertips
Researchers have developed an ultrathin pressure sensor that can be attached directly to the skin.
It can measure how fingers interact with objects to produce...
Scientists 3D print biomedical parts with supersonic speed
Forget glue, screws, heat or other traditional bonding methods.
A Cornell University-led collaboration has developed a 3D printing technique that creates cellular metallic materials by...
Scientists 3D print first ever synthetic tongue surface
Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing.
This opens the new possibilities for testing oral processing...
Scientists discover dozens of new COVID-19 related genes
Researchers screened hundreds of millions of cells exposed to the COVID-19 and MERS viruses and identified dozens of genes that both enable the viruses...
Scientists turn yeast cells into drug factories
Stanford engineers have genetically reprogrammed the cellular machinery of yeast to create microscopic factories that convert sugars and amino acids into plant-based drugs.
Since antiquity,...
Scientists create world’s first ultrasound biosensor
The ability to accurately monitor drug levels and biological molecules inside patients in real time has remained largely elusive.
Most of the implantable monitors invented...
Scientists create new biodegradable adhesive
Most adhesives today are made of plastic, but BU chemists hope a new biodegradable alternative will provide a more environmentally friendly option.
Boston University professor...