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Microfluidics: Biology’s Liquid Revolution
Laura Tran, PhD | Feb 26, 2024 | 8 min read
Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.
New Medical Devices Challenge Scientists And Regulators Alike
Elizabeth Pennisi | Apr 29, 1990 | 4 min read
WASHINGTON -- Medical devices have been the most trouble-free of biotechnology's products; they have sailed smoothly through U.S. Food and Drug Administration review. But that situation is changing. These genetically engineered materials and technologies for treating and diagnosing disease are getting more complex. At the same time, Congress and the public are increasingly concerned that FDA is not being tough enough and that technology is inflating health care costs. Last month, FDA and the S
Opinion: Celebrities Pushing Drugs?
Howard Brody | Jan 30, 2012 | 4 min read
Celebrity spokespeople for pharma companies can manipulate the public’s understanding of disease.
A fruit bat in the hands of a researcher
How an Early Warning Radar Could Prevent Future Pandemics
Amos Zeeberg, Undark | Feb 27, 2023 | 8 min read
Metagenomic sequencing can help detect unknown pathogens, but its widespread use faces challenges.
The Spin on Rotary Culture
A. J. S. Rayl | Oct 27, 2002 | 9 min read
Image: Courtesy of Leoncio A. Vergara, UTMB, Marguerite Sognier & Nasa/JSC Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Lab SPACE-AGE CELL CULTURE: This 3-D human rhabdomyosarcoma cell aggregate was grown in a disposable High Aspect-Ratio Vessel (HARV) in Synthecon's Rotating Cell Culture System. Biotechnology advances at a furious pace, yet for the most part, cell culture remains fixed in the past. Over the last decade, however, a new technology has emerged that models the microgravity of space--
Opinion: Share Data for All Diseases
Elizabeth Marincola | Apr 28, 2016 | 2 min read
Along with his recent $250 million donation to cancer research, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sean Parker emphasized the importance of data sharing.
Neural Prosthetics Come Of Age As Research Continues
Robert Finn | Sep 28, 1997 | 10 min read
This summer the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three devices intended to replace or supplement neurological function in people who are disabled. Two medical device companies are now marketing "brain pacemakers" to control epileptic seizures and to quiet the tremors of Parkinson's disease, and a third is selling a device that allows paraplegics limited control of their hands. Other neural prosthetics, most notably the cochlear implant, which can return a sense of heari
2022 Top 10 Innovations 
2022 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist | Dec 12, 2022 | 10+ min read
This year’s crop of winning products features many with a clinical focus and others that represent significant advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more.
Device Helps Find DNA 'Needles' In Genetic 'Haystack'
Henry Erlich | Oct 30, 1988 | 4 min read
In recent years, the clinical diagnosis of genetic and infectious dis- eases has relied on the analysis of specific DNA nucleotide sequences. And for molecular biolo gists, the task of finding a particular target strand, only a minute fraction of the total DNA, has been a burdensome challenge—like searching for a needle in a haystack. Now, however, GeneAmp PCR, a product based on proprietary technology of Cetus Corp., Emeryville, Calif., not only helps scientists find that one needle in
3-D Treatment
Tumor Organoids Hold Promise for Personalizing Cancer Therapy
Jef Akst | Jul 15, 2019 | 4 min read
The three-dimensional cell cultures are still in the development phase, but researchers are excited about their use to predict patients’ responses to various treatment options.

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