Bioengineering News
Zhenan Bao: On a Quest to Develop Artificial Skin
Monday, March 7, 2016
A team of engineers works on a material that can flex like skin, transmit sensory data to the brain and restore a sense of touch.
Manu Prakash: "You Suddenly Stumble Upon Completely New and Creative Solutions"
Friday, March 4, 2016
Stanford bioengineers explore the inner workings of a novel mode of insect flight.
Squishiness can indicate embryo viability
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
A group of bioengineers & physicians discover that embryo 'squishing' could lead to more successful IVF pregnancies.
The economic damage from climate change may be more than you think — much more.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Researchers say the cost of carbon dioxide emissions may be six times more than government estimates.
How data analytics is going to transform all industries
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
At Stanford's first Women in Data Science Conference, engineers from industry and academia discuss personalized medicine, entertainment, marketing, cybersecurity and more.
The National Academy of Engineering elects four new Stanford faculty members
Friday, February 12, 2016
Three engineers and a biochemist are selected for the field’s highest professional honor.
What if we could shape ideas the way a sculptor molds clay?
Thursday, February 11, 2016
An engineer designs computers that let us think with our hands.
What Might the Future Hold?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
At Stanford's Future Fest, a group of engineers from industry and academia discuss artificial intelligence, the "revolution" in biology and the balance between risk and regulation.
Fei-Fei Li: How do we teach computers to understand the visual world?
Thursday, January 14, 2016
A computer scientist explores ‘the dark matter of our digital universe.’
New microscopy technique maps mechanical properties of living cells
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Researchers have developed a new way to use atomic force microscopy to rapidly measure the mechanical properties of cells at the nanometer scale, an advance that could pave the way for better understanding immune disorders and cancer.
Stanford researchers develop microscope that allows first-ever look at live muscle units in action
Thursday, December 17, 2015
The basic process of force-generation in muscle has been known for decades, but until now no one has ever seen it work at a microscopic level in a living human. The new microscope could provide unique insights into treating muscular degenerative diseases.
Stunning diversity of gut bacteria uncovered by new approach to gene sequencing devised at Stanford
Monday, December 14, 2015
A new technique can reveal subtle differences among the genomes of multiple species and subspecies of microbes.
Stanford engineers invent process to accelerate protein evolution
Monday, December 7, 2015
A new tool enables researchers to test millions of mutated proteins in a matter of hours or days, speeding the search for new medicines, industrial enzymes and biosensors.
Bioengineering Professor Karl Deisseroth awarded $3 million Breakthrough Prize for work in optogenetics
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Three Stanford professors honored by Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Stanford graduate students named Siebel Scholars
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Fifteen Stanford graduate students in business, computer science and bioengineering were recently named 2016 Siebel Scholars for outstanding academic performance and leadership in their fields.
New Bioengineering Major culminated department’s evolution
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Stanford has added a permanent undergraduate training program to this new field “at the interface of life sciences and engineering.”
Microfluidic pioneer Stephen Quake receives award in biotechnology and medicine
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Brandeis University bestows the Jacob Heskel Gabbay Award in Biotechnology and Medicine on the Stanford bioengineer whose analyses using microscopic amounts of fluids are providing new medical insights.
Stanford team re-engineers virus to deliver therapies to cells
Monday, September 21, 2015
Researchers stripped a virus of its infectious machinery and turned its benign core into a delivery vehicle that can target sick cells while leaving healthy tissue alone.
Most sensors designed to measure head impacts in sports produce inaccurate data, Stanford bioengineers find
Monday, August 31, 2015
As scientists zero in on the skull motions that can cause concussions, David Camarillo's lab has found that many commercially available sensors worn by athletes to gather this data are prone to significant error.
Stanford engineers develop a wireless, fully implantable device to stimulate nerves in mice
Monday, August 17, 2015
A blue glowing device the size of a peppercorn can activate neurons of the brain, spinal cord or limbs in mice and is powered wirelessly using the mouse's own body to transfer energy. Developed by a Stanford Bio-X team, the device is the first to deliver optogenetic nerve stimulation in a fully implantable format.
Stanford researchers genetically engineer yeast to produce opioids
Thursday, August 13, 2015
It typically takes a year to produce hydrocodone from plants, but Christina Smolke and colleagues have genetically modified yeast to make it in just a few days. The technique could improve access to medicines in impoverished nations, and later be used to develop treatments for other diseases.
Stanford research suggests football helmet tests may not account for concussion-prone actions
Monday, July 20, 2015
Mounting evidence suggests that concussions in football are caused by the sudden rotation of the skull. David Camarillo's lab at Stanford has evidence that suggests current football helmet tests don't account for these movements.
Just add water: Stanford engineers develop a computer that operates on water droplets
Monday, June 8, 2015
Manu Prakash, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford, and his students have developed a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets. Their goal is to design a new class of computers that can precisely control and manipulate physical matter.
Stanford team makes biotechnology interactive with games and remote-control labs
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Through special environments called biotic processing units, bioengineers let people interact with cells like fish in an aquarium or even do simple experiments from afar.
Professor Karl Deisseroth wins prestigious Albany Prize
Monday, April 20, 2015
The bioengineer and psychiatrist will be honored for his seminal role in the field of optogenetics, which allows scientists to precisely manipulate nerve-cell activity in freely moving animals to study their behavior.
