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Miniature bioelectronic 3D human colon brings lifelike precision to cancer research
Interesting Engineering -
“The three-dimensional shapes, curves and crypts in our 3D-IVM-HC model are central to maintaining more realistic cell behavior even at a scaled-down size,” said senior author Rahim Esfandyar-pour, UC Irvine assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science. “And because our model more closely reproduces human colon biology, it could potentially be used to screen drugs or test treatments in a way that better predicts patient responses than animal models or simple cell cultures.” Read More
New Mic-E-Mouse Attack Shows Computer Mice Can Capture Conversations
Hack Read -
A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, has discovered a security risk right on your desk. It turns out that your high-performance computer mouse, an item you probably trust completely, can be turned into a hidden listening device. This new type of attack is called Mic-E-Mouse, and it has the potential to change our understanding of what computer privacy means. Read More
Lab-Made Mini Organs Could Transform Female Reproductive Medicine
Scientific American -
Shallow invasion can also impact the mother’s health. … “It’s a very serious pregnancy complication that goes silent and undetected until very late into pregnancy,” says Quinton Smith, a chemical engineer at the University of California, Irvine. The only way to cure the condition is to deliver the baby, even if that means a preterm birth. Read More
California Beaches Could Disappear In The Next Century (Here's What It Means For Tourists)
Islands -
Beach replenishment projects in California date back to the 1930s …. reshaping shorelines in ways that require repeated and possibly perpetual replenishment. The consequences of modifying these beaches beyond their natural formations now burden local communities with costly projects and growing threats to beachfront infrastructure and housing. "It was like we put a bunch of money in the bank, and now our balance is running low," said Brett Sanders, leader of Flood Lab at UC Irvine, in a University of California article. Read More
Green Tea and Vitamin B3 Combo Shows Promise for Improving Brain Health
Verywell Health -
Gregory J. Brewer, PhD, lead author of the new study and a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of California, Irvine, had found that oral B3 supplements were ineffective against early Alzheimer's in a recent trial. He explained that vitamin B3 gets destroyed by the gut bacteria before it can reach the brain. Read More
Drinking Green Tea With This Vitamin May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s
Food & Wine -
“As people age, their brains show a decline in neuronal energy levels, which limits the ability to remove unwanted proteins and damaged components,” Gregory Brewer, the lead author and adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at UC Irvine, shared in a statement. “We found that restoring energy levels helps neurons regain this critical cleanup function.” Read More
How Marine Mollusks are Teaching Us to Build Better Batteries
Supply Chain Brain -
“Chiton grow new teeth every few days that are superior to materials used in industrial cutting tools, grinding media, dental implants, surgical implants and protective coatings, yet they are made at room temperature and with nanoscale precision," says David Kisailus, UC Irvine professor of materials and engineering, and the head of the school's Biomimetic and Nanostructured Materials Laboratory. "We can learn a lot from these biological designs and processes.” Read More
Scientists make mind-blowing medical breakthrough using human waste: 'This can be done easily'
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Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and partner institutions have engineered "osteoyeast," a modified organism that mimics the cells responsible for building bones naturally. … “The fact that it uses yeast as a chassis, which is inexpensive and can be placed in large vats at relatively low temperatures … shows that this can be done easily without major infrastructural needs, and that has the added benefit of making it accessible to developing economies," explained David Kisailus, a UC Irvine professor. Read More
Combining These 2 Supplements Can Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease, Researchers Find
Best Life -
“We saw in mouse neurons that GTP levels were lower in old age. This led us to try to raise GTP levels with an energy precursor molecule that’s very safe, nicotinamide [vitamin B3],” said study author Gregory J. Brewer, a professor of biomedical engineering at UC Irvine, in a statement to PsyPost. Read More
440 Million People at Risk: Scientists Uncover Global Wildfire Paradox
SciTechDaily -
In Europe and Oceania, the study noted a decline in wildfire exposures, mainly because of population shifts from rural to urban areas. This highlights how both social and environmental factors play critical roles in shaping wildfire risk. “The global paradox of decreased burn area and increased human impacts we uncovered … is due largely to an increasing overlap between human settlements and fire-prone landscapes,” said co-author Amir AghaKouchak, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of civil and environmental engineering. Read More