New ultrasound technology can non-invasively measure blood viscosity

For years, doctors have relied on familiar vital signs—heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and oxygen levels—to monitor someone's health. But researchers at the University of Missouri believe one ...

Hair-thin fiber can control thousands of brain neurons simultaneously

Fiber-optic technology revolutionized the telecommunications industry and may soon do the same for brain research.
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Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith, who discovered molecular 'scissors' to cut DNA, dies at 94

Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus ...
Maryland Daily RecordOpinion

UMB launches nation’s first Master’s in Trauma Science program

The University of Maryland School of Graduate Studies has launched the nation's first master's in trauma science program.
Darkhorse Press

MSU is state’s only public university growing 10 of past 11 years

MSU had a record-breaking enrollment this fall and a surge in first-time students, the state’s only university to grow 10 of ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Penn Biomedical Engineering Society receives national Commendable Achievement award

BMES looks for a chapter that demonstrates “they are second to only one” as well as strong growth, initiatives, and ...