The sweet smell of science: A failed candy recipe solves a sticky problem in the lab
January 19, 2016
Anyone who has made Jello knows how difficult it can be to spring the wobbly treat from its mold intact.
Read more »Engineering Alum Bets on Millennials with $2M Gift
January 19, 2016
“Your teaching style will crash and burn with the millennials.” That’s what friends told University of Michigan alum Bill Hall in 2004 when he took on a teaching role at U-M …
Read more »$3.46M to Combine Supercomputer Simulations with Big Data
January 19, 2016
A new way of computing could lead to immediate advances in aerodynamics, climate science, cosmology, materials science and cardiovascular research …
Read more »Fighting Cancer with Microfluids
January 19, 2016
When fighting cancer, speed is of the utmost importance. A microfluidic chip developed by Michigan engineers has enabled a breakthrough in testing the efficacy of specialized cancer drugs …
Read more »‘Touchy-feely’ bionic hands come closer to reality
January 19, 2016
“Touchy-feely” bionic hands have come closer to reality as researchers are exploring new approaches to designing prosthetic hands capable of providing “sensory feedback.” …
Read more »In vitro pregnancy rates improve with new device that mimics motions in the body
January 19, 2016
Gently rocking embryos while they grow during in vitro fertilization improves pregnancy rates in mice by 22 percent, new U-M research shows …
Read more »Biomedical engineering student named to 30 Under 30
January 19, 2016
University of Michigan biomedical engineering doctoral student Barry Belmont has been named to Manufacturing Engineering Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list …
Read more »High-tech labels to fight counterfeiting
January 19, 2016
An outline of Marilyn Monroe’s iconic face appeared on the clear, plastic film when a researcher fogs it with her breath …
Read more »Smart gas sensors for better chemical detection
January 19, 2016
Portable gas sensors can allow you to search for explosives, diagnose medical conditions through a patient’s breath, and decide whether it’s safe to stay in a mine …
Read more »Spiky “hedgehog particles” for safer paints, fewer VOC emissions
January 19, 2016
A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints …
Read more »New tech could find tiny RNA cancer beacons in blood
January 19, 2016
Cancerous tumors cast off tiny telltale genetic molecules known as microRNAs and a team of University of Michigan researchers has come up with an efficient way to detect them in blood …
Read more »Wearable fluid status sensor could lead to new ‘vital sign’
January 19, 2016
A wearable sensor being developed at the University of Michigan could provide doctors with the first simple, portable, non-invasive way to measure fluid status …
Read more »New technology could lead to tailor-made cancer treatments
January 19, 2016
U-M researchers have devised a reliable way to grow a certain type of cancer cells from patients outside the body for study …
Read more »Liquid biopsy could improve cancer diagnosis and treatment
January 19, 2016
A microfluidic chip developed at the U-M is among the best at capturing elusive circulating tumor cells from blood …
Read more »Traces of DNA exposed by twisted light
January 19, 2016
Structures that put a spin on light reveal tiny amounts of DNA with 50 times better sensitivity than the best current methods …
Read more »Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
January 19, 2016
An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say …
Read more »$2M for lasers to map the brain
January 19, 2016
Individual parts of the brain can be activated and de-activated by shining light on the neurons, and researchers are using this ability to chart how different areas of the brain function …
Read more »Faster image processing to fight lung cancer
January 19, 2016
A new study at the University of Michigan seeks to make low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans a viable screening technique …
Read more »Histotripsy, a non-invasive cancer treatment
January 19, 2016
Michigan Engineering Professor Charles Cain outlines a new technique called “Histotripsy,” which is a non-invasive ultrasonic …
Read more »Predicting your risk of illness
January 19, 2016
Imagine a future when you could predict whether or not you are at risk of becoming sick. U-M professor Alfred Hero is working to make that a reality …
Read more »Crash-testing concussion sensors
January 19, 2016
How head-impact sensors might one day help athletes, coaches and doctors identify more dangerous hits that could lead to concussions. Michigan Engineering researchers are helping to test a new high-profile device …
Read more »Lab on a Chip
January 19, 2016
Scientists at the University of Michigan are developing microfluid devices to better develop and test human cells …
Read more »U-M developing wearable tech for disease monitoring
January 19, 2016
A new wearable vapor sensor being developed at the University of Michigan could one day offer continuous disease monitoring for patients with diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia or lung disease …
Read more »HIV testing in developing nations
January 19, 2016
U-M scientists are developing a device using nanofabrication that would more effectively analyze a blood sample to test for HIV in the developing world …
Read more »Meningitis: Steps to prevent future contamination
January 19, 2016
U-M researchers discuss how a recent outbreak of fungal meningitis distributed through spinal steroid injections has once again brought to light the difficulty of compounding pharmaceutical companies …
Read more »Stretchable conductors
January 19, 2016
Polyurethane studded with gold nanoparticles can conduct electricity even when stretched, Michigan engineers have discovered …
Read more »How a Silly Putty ingredient could advance stem cell therapies
January 19, 2016
The sponginess of the environment where human embryonic stem cells are growing affects the type of specialized cells they eventually become …
Read more »Regenerative medicine: Injectable stem cell incubator
January 19, 2016
A team of researchers from the University of Michigan has developed microscopic particles that can be tailored for different parts of the body …
Read more »Can we print the human body?
January 19, 2016
We asked Biomedical Engineering Professor Scott Hollister to explain the process to us …
Read more »Cancer decoy could capture malignant cells and warn of relapse A small, implantable device that researchers are calling a cancer “super-attractor” could eventually give doctors an early warning
January 12, 2016
A small, implantable device that researchers are calling a cancer “super-attractor” could eventually give doctors an early warning …
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