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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues? Published: Dr Christopher Contag , a biomedical engineer and microbiologist at Michigan State University in the US, is creating engineered endosymbionts – bacterial cells that can be delivered into cells of other organisms where they can persist and control cellular functions.

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The Future of Health Technology

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Biomedical engineering, or BME, a topic that combines engineering and health sciences to advance medical technology, has only recently emerged as its own field of study. In order to complete these advances, biomedical engineers work with math, science, and medicine.

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Top 10 Halloween STEM Activities

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Help middle school age students learn about forensic science and crime scene investigation by investigating a blunt force crime scene and attempting to figure out whodunnit. In our Biomedical Engineer lesson plan , your middle schoolers can learn about biomedical engineering in this fun, hands on STEM activity!

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Celebrating Black History: Course Now Available

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With STEM Icons Mary Daly & Alexa Canady, get a heart-pumping look into the field of biomedical engineering. Peek Inside Computers: Let’s explore computer science as I/O detectives as we learn about computer engineer Mark Dean. Pumping The Heart!:

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STEM Calendar for the Month of May for Educators Everywhere

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From Autonomous Vehicle Day to National Inventors Month, the May STEM Calendar offers a unique opportunity to explore, learn, and engage with the wonders of STEM. Maritime Day: Maritime Day commemorates the importance of the maritime industry and its contributions to global trade, transportation, and exploration.

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Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks?

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ACS represents a continuum of disease, ranging from partial to complete blockage of a coronary artery,” explains Dr Salah Al-Zaiti, a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh who specialises in cardiology and machine learning. When a coronary artery is blocked, oxygen delivery to the heart is reduced – a condition known as ischemia.

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Harvard Medical School: Summer MEDscience Programs, Apply by Mar. 25

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Harvard Medical School’s MEDscience summer program for Grades 9-12 offers three one-week programs and one two-week program, following four different curricula: MEDscience@HMS (clinical): hands-on, active learning in realistic, dynamic, simulated medical emergencies, offered each week, June 12 through August 18.