Programmable silk-based materials Biomedical engineers have created materials with embedded, pre-designed functions. The process enables the creation of mechanical components with functionality, such as surgical pins that change color with strain. Faculty , Graduate students , Human-technology interface , Research news
Mitochondria expose tumors’ misbehavior Tufts engineers help develop a new technique that could enhance standard criteria for early cancer diagnosis. Faculty , Graduate students , Human health and bioengineering , Human-technology interface , Research news
Tissue healing after a heart attack Tufts engineers have developed new, non-destructive techniques to evaluate tissue healing following a heart attack. Faculty , Women engineers , Human health and bioengineering , Human-technology interface , Research news
Generating human neural stem cells Process could pave way for engineering innervated tissues such as skin, cornea. Faculty , Women engineers , Human health and bioengineering , Human-technology interface , Research news
"Smart" thread collects data through sutures Tufts engineers have developed threads that, when sutured into tissue, collect and wirelessly transmit diagnostic data. Faculty , Human health and bioengineering , Human-technology interface , Research news , Intelligent systems