SciFri Radio: Biomedical Engineering

SciFri Radio: Gene Therapy and Blindness
With just one injection of an experimental gene therapy treatment, doctors have been able to significantly improve the sight of 12 individuals born...

SciFri Radio: New Approaches to Targeted Cancer Therapy
We'll hear about an approach to targeted cancer therapy that uses nanoparticles of fat to deliver a gene therapy to tumor cells.

SciFri Radio: Why Do People Go Gray?
It's one of the most common signs of aging -- gray hair. But exactly why does hair turn gray?

SciFri Radio: Turning Down Your Ears
Do the ears have a built-in protection against loud sounds? New research finds that the ears may be able to turn down the volume to avoid damage.

SciFri Radio: First Human Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Approved
The FDA has given biotech company Geron permission to proceed with a human clinical trial of a therapy based on embryonic stem cells.

SciFri Radio: How Do Flies Get Away?
Ira talks with bioengineering researcher Michael Dickinson of Caltech about new research into why flies are so good at evading an approaching fly...

SciFri Radio: Monkey's Thoughts Move Robot Arm
Researchers have developed a neural interface for a prosthetic robotic arm that works in real-world situations. We'll talk about the research, and...

SciFri Radio: Towards Test-Tube Meat?
This week, animal rights group PETA announced the group would offer a million-dollar prize for the development of commercially-viable 'test-tube...

SciFri Radio: Gecko-Inspired Bandages for Medical Use
Researchers have developed an adhesive surgical bandage inspired by the structures on the feet of a gecko.

SciFri Radio: Growing a Bioartificial Heart
Researchers report building a beating rat heart in the lab.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Biomedical Engineering

Newsbrief: A Material that Mends Itself
A new polymer, modeled after human skin, can repair itself when it breaks. It's all in the capillaries, the researchers say.

Newsbrief: A Natural Attraction
Scientists making new adhesives are looking to nature for recipes.

Newsbrief: Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line.

Newsbrief: Spotting Stress in Statues
A new way to target weak spots in statues could also work for bones, engines, and icebergs