The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter of death and disease globally is caused by hazards and environmental burdens in developing countries with little to no access to preventative care and diagnostic devices. Since developing countries are poor agricultural regions that are still becoming economically and socially advanced, it is harder for doctors to […]
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Researchers combine modified insulin and red blood cells to regulate blood sugar in diabetic mice
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have designed a glucose-responsive “smart” insulin delivery system using modified insulin and red blood cells. In an animal study of mice with Type I diabetes, the system effectively reduced blood sugar levels for 48 hours. The team’s work was published […]
Paper pump powers microfluidic devices for less than a dime
North Carolina researchers have developed a pump that powers microfluidic devices using paper. The inexpensive paper pump – developed by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – uses capillary actions to power portable microfluidic devices, which control fluids of 1 ml or less volume. “One longstanding […]
Researchers develop responsive, insulin-releasing skin patch
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a skin patch that measures blood glucose levels and releases insulin when levels climb too high. The team’s work testing the patch in mice was published earlier this month […]
Wearable generator that harvests heat could power devices
Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a wearable that can harvest body heat to power devices with at least 20 times the efficiency of other methods, the school reported yesterday. The study, published in Applied Energy, was conducted at the National Science Foundation’s Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors […]