May 2022- Volume 18, Issue 5
In this Issue
Editors Insight
Scientific research is a series of infinite mysteries
Scientific research is a series of infinite mysteries
Like detectives collecting evidence to solve a case, scientists perform experiments to unravel the mysteries of life.
Ophthamology
Safer eye floater treatments come with a burst of nanobubbles
Safer eye floater treatments come with a burst of nanobubbles
Between invasive surgery or risky laser therapy, people suffering from severe eye floaters have no great treatment options. Now, with the development of a safer and less invasive nanoparticle-based therapy, people with floaters may finally get their vision and quality of life back.
Bionic eyes: Treatments for blindness target the retina and the brain
Bionic eyes: Treatments for blindness target the retina and the brain
Researchers are developing gene and cell therapies and prosthetics to help patients with blindness regain some vision. The first major prosthetic, the Argus II, was just discontinued. Where will the field go from here?
Gene Therapy
Multiple mutations may no longer stump gene therapies
Multiple mutations may no longer stump gene therapies
Creative solutions may enable gene therapy for more common diseases.
A custom CRISPR solution
A custom CRISPR solution
Engineered particles improve the efficiency of base editor delivery.
Immunology
Immune responses in young mice cause early T cell exhaustion against tumors
Immune responses in young mice cause early T cell exhaustion against tumors
In children, T cells effectively combat acute infections such as COVID-19, but a new study in mice suggests that the T cell response is detrimental when fighting pediatric tumors.
Explained: How do autoimmune disorders arise?
Explained: How do autoimmune disorders arise?
At the frontline of an autoimmune attack are rogue immune cells turned foe against the body they were created to protect. Scientists study the complex etiology of autoimmune disorders to restore the broken balance.
Diagnostics
Shrinking toys inspire diagnostics and wearable sensors of the future
Shrinking toys inspire diagnostics and wearable sensors of the future
Inspired by toys from her childhood, bioengineer Michelle Khine designs microscale diagnostics and wearable biosensors with the hope of revolutionizing how people monitor their health.
Goodbye biopsies, non-invasive diagnostics for fatty liver disease are here
Goodbye biopsies, non-invasive diagnostics for fatty liver disease are here
Through academic, industry, and governmental partnerships, scientists validate and develop non-invasive diagnostics for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. These tests are set to replace the invasive and risky gold standard: liver biopsy.
