Last week I came across an article, in the usually somewhat staid magazine Foreign Policy, with this subhead: Buried in a Dell computer captured in Syria …
Tag: Applied Biotechnology
Biodesign fellows take on night terrors in children
Standing in the Clark Center's grand courtyard, gazing upward at scientists ascending an outdoor staircase and traversing the exterior corridors on the top two floors, …
Stanford-developed eye implant could work with smartphone to improve glaucoma treatments
Glaucoma, caused by rising fluid pressure in the eyes, is known as the silent thief of sight. Catching the disease in the early stages is …
Drew Endy discusses the potential to program life and future of genetic engineering at TEDxStanford
In 2013, Drew Endy, PhD, assistant professor of bioengineering, was honored as a Champion of Change by the White House. A leader in the field …
Manu Prakash on how growing up in India influenced his interests as a Maker and entrepreneur
Last week, Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash, PhD, inventor of the 50-cent microscope, called the Foldscope, and a $5 chemistry kit, participated in the White House's …
Dr. Prakash goes to Washington
It's not every day that a researcher gets to hang out at the White House - so Wednesday was rather unusual for Stanford bioengineer Manu …
Stanford microscope inventor invited to first White House Maker Faire
Last week assistant professor of bioengineering Manu Prakash, PhD, received a call he couldn’t refuse — an invitation to attend the first-ever White House Maker Faire, …
Stanford researchers identify genes that cause disfiguring jaw tumor
Patients with the rare jaw tumor ameloblastoma have few treatment choices. Radiation and drugs have failed to stop this slow-growing cancer, leaving jaw removal as …
Stanford microbiologist's secret sauce for disease detection
Last week, John Boothroyd, PhD, kicked off Stanford's first Disease Detective lecture series with a fascinating tale about how his lab invented a simple biochemical …
The best toxicology lab: a mouse with a human liver
A few years ago, Stanford pharmacogenomic expert Gary Peltz, MD, PhD, collaborating with researchers in Japan, developed a line of bioengineered mice whose livers were …
The pied piper of cool science tools
When Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash, PhD, and his students set out to solve a challenging global health problem, the first order of business is to …
Through his 50-cent microscope, Stanford engineer aims to "reach society in a very strong way"
Foldscope, the ultra-low-cost paper microscope designed to aid disease diagnosis in developing regions, is back in the news. For a story appearing in today's San …
Free DIY microscope kits to citizen scientists with inspiring project ideas
Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash, PhD, is giving away 10,000 build-your-own paper microscope kits to citizen scientists with the most inspiring ideas for things to do …
Stanford microscope inventor featured on TED Talk
Earlier today I wrote about the 50-cent paper microscope developed by Stanford bioengineering professor Manu Prakash, PhD. You can now watch a video of him …
Stanford bioengineer develops a 50-cent paper microscope
Updated 9.17.14: For his work, Prakash has been named one of Popular Science magazine's "Brilliant 10" for 2014. He was also recently included in Technology Review's …
Heart devices get a mobile makeover
Emerging diagnostic heart devices are going mobile. And by leveraging advances in smartphones and sensors, they're able to perform their functions better, faster and cheaper …