City, University of London: Following the launch of the London Space Innovation Centre (LSIC), City’s Robotics and Machine Intelligence Society (RMIS) will be reaching for the stars, as it prepares to host…
Futurity: A new three-dimensional lab model mimics the part of the human retina affected in macular degeneration. The research could be an important breakthrough in the quest for an age-related macular degeneration (AMD) cure. AMD, which leads to a loss…
Nature: Organoids made of tear-producing cells offer chances to study, and possibly treat, eye disorders. At first, it took a long time — up to a day — to make the cells cry. But, with experience and a little prodding,…
IEEE Spectrum: Plant-based burgers that taste a heck of a lot like the real thing are now at your local Burger King. And you can find realistic meatless ground beef and sausages at grocery stores. As the next big thing in…
Futurity: A new device mimics intestines to show how invading bacteria cause disease, making it more practical to find treatments for diseases like infectious diarrhea. The team developed transparent millifluidic perfusion cassettes (mPCs) that are easy to fabricate and operate…
