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Sensors printed on human fingers

Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin

24 May 2024

Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of...

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Inclusion, innovation... and cocktail curation

22 Aug 2023

Co-founder and CEO of Start Codon, Jason Mellad on helping healthcare start-ups thrive and why inclusion and diversity will change the world.

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Scientist working in lab

New book highlights how small biotech companies are outperforming big pharma

14 Feb 2022

Biotech firms have developed nearly 40% more of key treatments for unmet medical needs, says a new book co-authored by Cambridge researchers.

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From sick-care to health-care

09 Feb 2022

Meet the young biotech entrepreneur with two companies to her name and a plan to revolutionise the way we manage our health.

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"A very Cambridge story"

20 Mar 2019

We spoke with Cambridge’s most recent Nobel Laureate about decades of research, spin-outs, pharma giants and the booming life sciences cluster in...

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Tubistor device

3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments

26 Oct 2018

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional ‘organ on a chip’ which enables real-time continuous monitoring of cells, and could be used to develop...

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Green arrow points to the implant in the hippocampus of a mouse brain

Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures

29 Aug 2018

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic...

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Low-cost plastic sensors could monitor a range of health conditions

22 Jun 2018

An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide...

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Report highlights opportunities and risks associated with synthetic biology and bioengineering

21 Nov 2017

Human genome editing, 3D-printed replacement organs and artificial photosynthesis – the field of bioengineering offers great promise for tackling the...

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Silk “micrococoons” could be used in biotechnology and medicine

19 Jul 2017

Researchers have manufactured microscopic versions of the cocoons spun by silkworms, which could be used to store sensitive proteins and other...

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Maintaining Brain Health

Opinion: Neuralink wants to wire your brain to the internet – what could possibly go wrong?

03 May 2017

A company in Silicon Valley claims to be developing a "whole brain interface” for communicating wirelessly with the world. Christopher Markou...

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