bioengineering

Scientists brave enough to grow a spine 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- December 11, 2020
Stem cells self-organise into trunk-like structures.

By David Aragorn
Scientists accidentally created a new fish species 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- July 23, 2020
Scientists working with the Russian sturgeon and American paddlefish have accidentally created a new hybrid species.

By David Aragorn
Researchers Produce First ‘Telomere-To-Telomere’ Sequence of Human Chromosome 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- July 21, 2020
A team of U.S. and U.K. scientists has generated the end-to-end gapless DNA sequence of the human X chromosome.

By David Aragorn
Bioengineered uteri support pregnancy 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- July 10, 2020
In new research from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), scientists have shown that bioengineered uteri supported fertilization, fetal development, and live birth with normal offspring. With further development, this approach may someday provide a regenerative medicine solution for women with the inability to get pregnant due to uterine dysfunctional infertility

By David Aragorn
Biodegradable Material Made Out of Fish Waste Could Replace Single-Use Plastic 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- November 29, 2019
A University of Sussex student created a new material that is strong and flexible and decomposes in less than six weeks.

By David Aragorn
Growing embryonic tissues on a chip 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- June 27, 2019
It’s no surprise that using human embryos for biological and medical research comes with many ethical concerns. Correct though it is to proceed with caution in these matters, the fact is that much science would benefit from being able to study human biology more accurately.

By David Aragorn
Scientists bioengineer a cellular speedometer 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- May 14, 2019
An all-Princeton research team has identified bacteria that can detect the speed of flowing fluids.

By David Aragorn
Scientists in China engineer baby mice from same-sex parents 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- October 13, 2018
“This research shows us what’s possible,” said researcher Wei Li.

By David Aragorn
Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 3, 2018
Even if they’re not quite ready for human patients.

By David Aragorn