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Researchers have applied emerging electronic tattoo (e-tattoo) technology to the tricky task of measuring stress levels by attaching a device to people's palms. Source: University of Texas at Austin/Science Daily

Researchers can detect 'toxic' small aggregates of a particular protein in the blood of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, as well as in individuals who showed no signs of cognitive impairment at the time the blood sample was taken, but who developed it at a later date. This blood test picks up oligomers -- or small, misfolded aggregates -- of the amyloid beta protein, which scientists believe triggers the development of Alzheimer's. Source: University of Washington/Science Daily

Researchers have developed an innovative way to 'see' the fine structure and chemical composition of human cells with unmatched clarity and precision. Their technique takes a creative approach to signal detection. Source: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology/Science Daily

Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT have developed a system that can detect a particular RNA sequence in live cells and produce a protein of interest in response. Using the technology, the team showed how they could identify specific cell types, detect and measure changes in the expression of individual genes, track transcriptional states, and control the production of proteins encoded by synthetic mRNA. Source: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard/Science Daily

NIBIB Director Bruce Tromberg talked about his love of lasers, the light-speed advances in optics and photonics he’s witnessed and contributed to throughout his career, and the unique role that NIBIB has played in NIH’s COVID-19 response in this interview with NIH MedlinePlus magazine. Source: MedlinePlus Magazine

Kaitlyn Sadtler, Ph.D., who earned an honorary doctorate from UMBC in 2022, presented a GRIT-X talk on immunology and how the body works to heal after injuries. Sadtler is an investigator and chief of the section on immunoengineering at the NIH’s National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. She shared how her team is working to develop new methods to help modulate the immune response to injury and implantation of medical devices.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models. While most mouse trials consider simply halting growth a success, the new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80% of mice across several model types, including those considered the most difficult to treat. Source: Science Daily/Duke University

Researchers have developed a low-cost imaging system that can provide quantitative information about how deep within tissue a cancer cell resides. The system can help surgeons distinguish healthy tissue from tumors and could minimize health disparities in low-resource clinical centers. Source: Science Daily/Optica

NIBIB's Grace Peng provides an overview of the new NIH Bridge2AI program in an interview with Mimi Geerges. Source: Government Matters