Search results for organ-on-a-chip

Biotechnology Oct 19, 2022

Continuous biomarker monitoring with single molecule resolution by measuring free particle motion

Being able to precisely monitor concentrations of biomolecules—important for following diseases and adjusting treatments—requires not only highly specific and sensitive sensors, but also that measurements can take place continuously, ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 12, 2022

Developing an organic transmembrane device to host and monitor 3-D cell cultures

Researchers have used 3D cell culture models in the past decade to translate molecular targets during drug discovery processes to thereby transition from an existing predominantly 2D culture environment. In a new report now ...

Space Exploration Oct 6, 2022

NASA and SpaceX launch 4 more crew to the space station

The SpaceX taxi service from the Space Coast took flight again Wednesday with NASA's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

Bio & Medicine Oct 4, 2022

Multi-organ chip detects dangerous nanoparticles

What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by, for example, a laser printer? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers ...

Environment Sep 26, 2022

In a 'return to nature,' California legalizes human composting for environmental benefits

Californians will soon have a new end-of-life burial option: human composting.

Cell & Microbiology Sep 12, 2022

A single protein controls aging signals more effectively than in a team

A new study shows that the protein CHIP can regulate the insulin receptor more efficiently alone than in a paired state. In cellular stress situations, CHIP usually appears as a homodimer—an association of two identical proteins—and ...

Social Sciences Sep 7, 2022

Digital nomads want to replace the nation state—is there a darker side to this quest for global freedom?

A 'network state' is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralized. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.

Bio & Medicine Aug 25, 2022

New granular hydrogel bioink could expand possibilities for tissue bioprinting

Every day in the United States, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant, and every nine minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. ...

Economics & Business Jul 19, 2022

How firms can overcome the 'paradox of preparedness'

When major threats are looming, but their timing is uncertain, it's hard for business leaders to make an action plan for dealing with them. Wharton marketing professor emeritus George Day and global management consultant ...

Nanophysics Jul 13, 2022

Tiny motors take a big step forward

Motors are everywhere in our day-to-day lives—from cars to washing machines. A futuristic scientific field is working on tiny motors that could power a network of nanomachines and replace some of the power sources we use ...

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