Jun 12, 2021cold-SNAP: Eco-Friendly Air ConditioningAs average global temperatures steadily climb, the worldwide demand for air conditioning is expected to triple by 2050. Conventional air...
May 31, 2021Human organ chips enable rapid drug repurposing for COVID-19Emulating the human lung airway in vitro identified the SARS-CoV2-inhibiting effects of the antimalarial drug amodiaquine, which is now...
Apr 8, 2021Circe: Tailored Fats for Food ApplicationsA fermentation-based platform that uses greenhouses gases to produce food-grade fats without the use of plants or animals The Problem...
Oct 14, 2020Regenerating Tissues with Sustained Growth Factor DeliveryBiomaterial releasing VEGF and IGF-1 stimulates local repair and regrowth of nerves, muscles, and blood vessels. Millions of people...
Oct 10, 2020DNA Nanotechnology Tools – From Design to ApplicationsSuite of DNA nanotechnology devices engineered to overcome specific bottlenecks in the development of new therapies, diagnostics, and...
Oct 6, 2020Harvard Wyss Institute’s nasal swab to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic effortsThe Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that its nasopharyngeal swab and toehold...
Oct 1, 2020Bioelectronic device achieves unprecedented control of cell membrane voltageDriven by a machine learning algorithm, the closed-loop biohybrid device maintained a set membrane voltage in human stem cells for 10...
Sep 24, 2020CRISPR-based malaria testing on-the-flyTo achieve the goal of eradicating malaria set by the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Malaria Control Programme, it is critical...