News articles tagged with 'bioengineering'
UCSD discovery allows scientists for the first time to experimentally annotate genomes
— 10 Nov 2009 16:30 | BiologyOver the last 20 years, the sequencing of the human genome, along with related organisms, has represented one of the largest scientific endeavours in the history of mankind. The information... — full story
UCSD researchers pave the way for effective liver treatments
— 11 Oct 2009 12:28 | HealthA combination of bioengineering and medical research at the University of California, San Diego has led to a new discovery that could pave the way for more effective treatments for... — full story
An HIV-blocking gel for women
— 10 Aug 2009 06:19 | HealthUniversity of Utah scientists developed a new kind of 'molecular condom' to protect women from AIDS in Africa and other impoverished areas. Before sex, women would insert a vaginal... — full story
How cells change gears: New insights published in Nature Genetics
— 21 Apr 2009 13:31 | HealthBioinformatics researchers from UC San Diego just moved closer to unlocking the mystery of how human cells switch from 'proliferation mode' to 'specialisation mode.' This computational... — full story
Life sticks: UC San Diego bioengineer's sticky insights published in Science
— 10 Apr 2009 13:24 | HealthSticky is good. A University of California, San Diego bioengineer is the first author on an article in the journal Science that provides insights on the 'stickiness of life.' The big... — full story
Naturally fluorescent molecules may serve as cancer biomarker
— 2 Apr 2009 15:21 | HealthExcess amounts of a naturally fluorescent molecule found in all living cells could serve as a natural biomarker for cancer, according to bioengineers. NADH, or nicotinamide adenine... — full story
Engineers create intelligent molecules that seek-and-destroy diseased cells
— 14 Feb 2009 09:50 | BiologyCurrent treatments for diseases like cancer typically destroy nasty malignant cells, while also hammering the healthy ones. Using new advances in synthetic biology, researchers are... — full story
Engineers develop novel method for accelerated bone growth
— 1 Feb 2009 21:12 | HealthEngineers at the University of California at San Diego have come up with a way to help accelerate bone growth through the use of nanotubes and stem cells. This new finding could lead... — full story
'Astronaut food' malaria tests promise better diagnoses in developing world
— 22 Jan 2009 19:12 | HealthResearchers at the University of Washington have developed a prototype malaria test printed on a disposable Mylar card that could easily slip into your wallet and still work when you... — full story
Interactive gene 'networks' may predict if leukaemia is aggressive or slow-growing
— 9 Dec 2008 11:30 | HealthRather than testing for individual marker genes or proteins, researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) and the Moores UCSD Cancer Centre have evidence that... — full story