Artificial Breathing System Reveals Alveoli Function in Lungs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 – Alveoli are the basic functional units of the human respiratory system, acting as tiny air sacs that exchange gases. Air inhaled through […]
Microfluidic-Based Soft Robotic Prosthetics Promise Relief for Diabetic Amputees
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Every 30 seconds, a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. These patients often suffer from neuropathy, a loss […]
Wearable, Inexpensive Robotic Sleeve for Lymphedema Treatment
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 – Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical […]
Embryo Cryopreservation Minimizes Cryoinjuries, Offers Hope for Would-Be Parents
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 — What are the most delicate and valuable things you have handled? How would you feel if your daily job involved handling human […]
Tiny Brains Grown in 3D-Printed Bioreactor
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — Scientists from MIT and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras have grown small amounts of self-organizing brain tissue, known as organoids, in […]
Microchip Models of Human Lungs Enable Better Understanding of Disease, Immune Response
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 — According to the National Institutes of Health, respiratory viruses are the most frequent cause of disease and death in humans, a fact […]
Detecting Small Amounts of Virus in Early Infections
WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020 — Diagnostic devices that are used at home or in doctors’ offices are often not sensitive enough to detect small amounts of a […]
Predicting Cancer Behavior Requires Better Understanding of Tumor Cells
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 — Our ability to predict who will get cancer, how a patient will respond to treatment, or if a patient will relapse is […]
Paper-Based Device Provides Low-Power, Long-Term Method for Analyzing Sweat
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 — Human sweat contains several biomolecules the research community is exploring for noninvasive medical testing. Analyzing sweat for research, however, is often expensive, […]