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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

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At Purdue University , Dr Chi Hwan Lee is using his skills as a biomedical engineer to develop smart contact lenses that can both monitor the condition and deliver drugs to combat it. TALK LIKE A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Biomedical Engineering. WHAT CAN THESE DEVICES MONITOR?

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Harnessing the power of music to improve mental health

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Professor Gilles Comeau , from the University of Ottawa in Canada, hopes to change this. He has established the Music and Mental Health Research Clinic to explore the relationships between music and mental health and to develop ways of integrating music into healthcare services.

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Inspirational women in STEM

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The research she conducted during her PhD in molecular and cell biology formed the basis of LambdaVision’s work, and she is now developing artificial retinas in microgravity on the International Space Station, for which she won a Women in Aerospace outstanding achievement award. Women role models in STEM research. Sources: 1.

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Building and training human tendons in the lab

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Tissue engineering involves building human tissues in the lab, which can then be used to replace faulty tissues in patients. In the UK, tendon issues are the most common type of musculoskeletal condition for which patients seek medical treatment,” says Professor Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy. Robot shoulders. “We Pinterest.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, Dr Yamil Colón is a chemical and biomolecular engineer studying this important chemical process. His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. How does the team do this research? What is Yamil working on?

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

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At the University of Technology , Sydney, Australia, Professor Chin-Teng Lin is on the frontline of pioneering the development of such systems. Professor Chin-Teng (CT) Lin works at the University of Technology Sydney. CT Lin supervising brain-robot interface research. TALK LIKE A … COMPUTER SCIENTIST. How do BCIs work?

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Can soil microbes improve agricultural sustainability?

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Nate’s biggest finding during this research project has been understanding the structure of NifL, as it is difficult to determine the structure of a protein that changes shape! Nate’s research on NifL and NifA interactions shines a light on how diazotrophs control BNF and nitrogenase gene expression. What does this mean for crops?