Category Archives: BioEngineering

Washington, May 11 (IANS) Kolkata-born Ritankar Das, a bioengineering and chemical biology double major at the University of California at Berkeley, has become the youngest student to receive the University Medal in more than a century.Source:http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/indian-wunderkid-youngest-berkley-topper-century-043636022.html

(Phys.org) —A combined team of researchers from the U.S. and Slovenia has succeeded in creating "origami" type proteins that assemble themselves into three dimensional shapes. As a proof of concept, the team created, as they describe in their paper published … Continue reading →

Scientists build a functional kidney that can be transplanted into a rat and go about its urine-making work.Source:http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57579613-1/working-kidney-created-in-bioengineering-lab/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Note: I don’t have much time nowadays so I am switching to quick updates on key issues rather than wait till I have time to post in the long form I am used to. I first came across this article … Continue reading →

EAST LANSING It was an unexpected $30 million capital outlay approved by the state legislature three years ago that kickstarted Michigan State University's plans for a dedicated bioengineering research facility.Source:http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20130411/NEWS06/304110049/MSU-Board-vote-61-million-bioengineering-facility

Michael Zimkowski holds in his tweezers something resembling a rolled-up piece of paper.Source:http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22966720/university-colorado-denver-expands-bioengineering-program?source=rss

Hello there! It has become nearly impossible to write because of a couple of key projects I have been involved in. Therefore I am trying to write very very briefly to try and keep blogging and hopefully increase the frequency … Continue reading →

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new technique developed by an expert in craniofacial development and stem cell biology at King’s College London and his colleagues offers up a new type of tooth replacement. The scientists wrote … Continue reading →

Science journalist Emily Anthes talks about how scientists are engineering mice with tumors and working to create pigs that can grow organs for human transplant and insects that could serve as drones for the military.Source:http://www.npr.org/2013/03/11/173514863/frankensteins-cat-bioengineering-the-animals-of-the-future?ft=1&f=1032

A bioengineering research group at Rice University recently made an important discovery in finding that an antibiotic could be useful in reducing calcification of heart valves.Source:http://www.ricethresher.org/researchers-find-drug-to-bolster-healthy-hearts-1.3007350

There are many older Americans that plan to stay in their homes past retirement. They often plan to the age of retirement as this causes concerns. The physical and mental stages of their life goes away as they get older, … Continue reading →