Biotechnology
Apr 27, 2009
Heart attacks: The tipping point
Twenty percent of American deaths each year are caused by heart attack or angina, sometimes without any warning.
Search results for cardiac engineering
Apr 9, 2008
Researchers uncover process behind heart muscle contraction
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Chicago were able to control heart muscle function in a new way after discovering the previously unknown role of two enzymes in heart muscle contraction, ...
Jan 19, 2005
X-ray movies reveal insect flight, muscle motion
Watching flies fly may not seem like high-tech science, but for researchers using the Western Hemisphere's most brilliant X-rays, located at the Advanced Photon Source at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, ...
Materials Science
Oct 1, 2020
Metal-ion breakthrough leads to new biomaterials
Metals such as iron and calcium play a crucial role inside the human body, so it's no surprise that bioengineers would like to integrate them into the soft, stretchy materials used to repair skin, blood vessels, lungs and ...
Engineering
Nov 15, 2012
These bots were made for walking: Cells power biological machines
They're soft, biocompatible, about 7 millimeters long – and, incredibly, able to walk by themselves. Miniature "bio-bots" developed at the University of Illinois are making tracks in synthetic biology.
Engineering
Mar 9, 2010
Revolutionizing medicine, one chip at a time
In the past several decades, microchips have transformed consumer electronics, enabling new products from digital watches and pocket-sized calculators to laptop computers and digital music players.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 17, 2021
Thin, stretchable biosensors could make surgery safer
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Purdue University have developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations.
Nanophysics
Jun 9, 2021
Forget wearables: Future washable smart clothes powered by Wi-Fi will monitor your health
Purdue University engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered wirelessly through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on ...
Robotics
Aug 8, 2016
Cyborg stingray swims toward light, breaks new ground
The idea of taking apart a rat's heart and transforming it into a tissue-engineered stingray first came to Kevin Kit Parker during a trip to the New England Aquarium with his daughter.
Environment
Aug 23, 2013
Creating plants that make their own fertilizer
Scientists at Washington University are undertaking an ambitious project to engineer tiny nitrogen-fixing devices within photosynthetic cells.
