Hacker News with Generative AI: Bioengineering

Cyborg cockroaches can now be mass-produced in a robotic factory (scmp.com)
Researchers have taken the concept of cyborg insects to the next level – automated mass production that could turn out cybernetically controlled bugs every 68 seconds, a technology that may prove useful in search-and-rescue operations or factory inspections.

Robotics, Bioengineering, Insects, Technology

4 points by larrysalibra 35 days ago | 0 comments

Lignin discovery could help turn trees into affordable green chemicals (phys.org)
Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum.

Sustainable Materials, Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Bioengineering

5 points by PaulHoule 72 days ago | 0 comments

Robot controlled by a king oyster mushroom blends living organisms and machines (cnn.com)

Robotics, Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering

12 points by mooreds 133 days ago | 1 comments

Smart mask for exhaled breath condensate harvesting and analysis (science.org)

Health, Medical Technology, Sensors, Bioengineering

24 points by bookofjoe 141 days ago | 2 comments

'smart' insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time (theguardian.com)

Diabetes, Healthcare, Bioengineering, Artificial Intelligence

28 points by sorokod 160 days ago | 8 comments

Maglev titanium heart now whirs inside the chest of a live patient (newatlas.com)