New bioimaging device holds potential for eye and heart condition detection
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new bioimaging device that can operate with significantly lower power and in an entirely non-mechanical way. It could one day improve detecting eye and even heart conditions.
Salk Institute scientists demonstrate that large chromosomal deletions are a viable strategy in plant genetic engineering, which could accelerate the development of streamlined, minimal plant genomes—a major goal in industries looking to create new plant-based biotechnologies.
Ultrasound AI, a pioneer in artificial intelligence applications for medical imaging, today announced the publication of groundbreaking findings from its PAIR (Perinatal Artificial Intelligence in Ultrasound) Study in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. The study was performed in collaboration with researchers at the University of Kentucky and validates Ultrasound AI’s proprietary technology that more accurately predicts time to delivery using only standard ultrasound images. This technology offers a non-invasive, efficient, and scalable tool for improving pregnancy outcomes, particularly in the fight against preterm birth.
Researchers have controlled the evolution of E. coli bacteria in the lab in order to dramatically increase the amount of plasmid DNA (pDNA) these modified bacteria produce. The advance is significant because pDNA is an essential – and expensive – ingredient in many gene therapies, and the new technique could drive down the cost of these medical treatments.
Human retina has built-in "clockwork" to synchronize visual signals
Visual signals from neighboring retinal cells can travel vastly different distances to reach the brain - and yet we don't see a scrambled, delayed picture. New research from IOB Basel reveals why: the retina itself synchronizes these signals before they leave the eye.
Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study shows that retinal nerve fibers with longer paths develop larger diameters, allowing faster signal transmission. This "axonal tuning" reduces timing differences to mere milliseconds, ensuring all visual information arrives at the brain simultaneously.
The discovery challenges assumptions that the brain alone coordinates visual timing. Instead, the eye acts as its own sophisticated timing mechanism - revealing fundamental principles about how our nervous system achieves temporal precision.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are working on giving biomanufacturers a competitive edge by solving the challenge of continuous fermentation.