Solid-State Sequencer Debuts at Genome Conference
Nabsys’s technology could provide the positional accuracy missing from current DNA sequencing methods.
Biomedicine
Molecule Helps Nanoparticles Sneak Past the Immune System
Researchers have given nanoparticles the ability to tell immune cells not to eat them, a development that could have broad implications for medicine.
Microchip Restores Vision
A device that uses no externally visible gear enables patients to read letters and see faces.
Carbon Nanotube Transistors Orders of Magnitude Better at Spotting Cancer, Say Bioengineers
Arrays of carbon-nanotube transistors can detect prostate cancer with a much higher sensitivity than conventional techniques.
Tracking Brain Connections in Utero
Researchers use fMRI to detect strengthening brain circuits.
A DIY Bioprinter Is Born
Members of the biohacker movement have created an inexpensive device to print cells. Will they print a leaf next?
The Bank Where Doctors Can Stash Your Genome
A new company offers a “gene vault” for doctors who want to add genomics to patient care.
Nanocapsules Sober Up Drunken Mice
Wrapping alcohol-digesting enzymes in a nanoscale polymer allows them to quickly reduce blood alcohol content.
Bionic Eye Implant Approved for U.S. Patients
The sight-restoring implant made by Second Sight is the most advanced prosthetic to date.
Inside China’s Genome Factory
Sequencing a complete human genome may soon cost less than an iPhone. Will BGI-Shenzhen decode yours?
