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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

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At Purdue University , Dr Chi Hwan Lee is using his skills as a biomedical engineer to develop smart contact lenses that can both monitor the condition and deliver drugs to combat it. TALK LIKE A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. Wearable sensors can be tailored to monitor a range of physical (e.g., DR CHI HWAN LEE Leslie A.

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues? Published: Dr Christopher Contag , a biomedical engineer and microbiologist at Michigan State University in the US, is creating engineered endosymbionts – bacterial cells that can be delivered into cells of other organisms where they can persist and control cellular functions.

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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases

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A team of researchers with expertise in physics, engineering and biology are finding out whether trace metals in the brain are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases. Published: May 11, 2022. diffraction, tomography, fluorescence). HOW DO WE FIND OUT?

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Building and training human tendons in the lab

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Bioengineering — the application of engineering principles to the fields of medicine and biology. This involves the creation of ‘bioreactors’, which attempt to provide the same chemical and physical properties as the tissue site in the body. Research project: Developing a humanoid bioreactor for tendon tissue engineering.

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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This is where materials scientists and engineers, who have the expertise to do exactly that, come in. Dr Jiajia Zhou, Associate Professor at UTS’s School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, is leading the research and development of a range of innovative detection methods.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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“Adsorption is a common process in our everyday lives,” says Dr Yamil Colón, based at the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering. Chemical and biomolecular engineers solve some of the world’s most urgent problems by applying techniques from engineering, biochemistry, cell biology and organic chemistry at the molecular level.

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STEM Calendar for the Month of May for Educators Everywhere

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STEM disciplines like physics, astronomy, and engineering are crucial in enabling space exploration, from designing spacecraft and spacesuits to understanding the complexities of celestial bodies and space travel.