Bioengineering CAR-T Cells with IL-10 for Robust Therapies
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne
New research introduces CAR-T cells that flourish in tumor environments, greatly advancing cancer immunotherapies
Bioengineering
Researchers Boost Accuracy of Home-Based Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Tsinghua University Press
Research aim to improve glucose-sensing using colloidal quantum dots
Solving Cell Therapy’s “Garbage in, Garbage out” Problem with Automation
Tony Ward
Despite industry’s emphasis on cell engineering and expansion, better starting materials are the foundation of the manufacturing revolution
Microfluidics: The Tiny, Beautiful Tech Hidden All around You
Albert Folch
Everything from pregnancy tests to glucose strips rely on microfluidics, including COVID-19 tests
New Electrochemical Sensor Can Detect COVID-19 in Less Than Five Minutes
University of Illinois College of Engineering
The biosensor was able to differentiate viral RNA loads, an important indicator of the progress of infection
Blood Test Can Detect Cancer 4 Years before Conventional Methods
University of California - San Diego
Called PanSeer, the test detected cancer in 91 percent of samples from individuals who had been asymptomatic when the samples were collected
New Technique Isolates Placental Cells for Non-Invasive Genetic Testing
Brown University
Currently, the only way to diagnose genetic disorders in developing fetuses is by retrieving trophoblasts through amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling
Blood Clotting Proteins in Urine Discovered as Biomarkers of Lupus Nephritis
University of Houston
Finding could lead to better clinical disease monitoring
Liquid Biopsy Chip Snares Circulating Tumor Cells in Blood Drops from Cancer Patients
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI researcher's new liquid biopsy chip, made of carbon nanotubes, snares circulating cancer cells with far greater sensitivity and could make it possible to detect early-stage tumors, predict the course of a cancer, and monitor the effects of therapy
New CRISPR Platform Expands RNA Editing Capabilities
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
The new system, dubbed RESCUE, allows RNA edits to be made that were not previously possible