bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˌen-jə-ˈnir-iŋ 
1
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (such as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (such as crops)
especially
: genetic engineering
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It was developed by a University of Utah bioengineering professor, Richard Normann, in the 1990s; in 2004 Matthew Nagle was the first person to use a Utah Array BCI to control a cursor with his thoughts.
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Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
But Hill-Maini believes that bioengineering can make a good thing even better.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
Motivated by grave missteps in the pandemic, the WHO convened about 50 experts in virology, epidemiology, aerosol science, and bioengineering, among other specialties, who spent two years poring through the evidence on how airborne viruses and bacteria spread.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Still, Neuralink’s clinical trial represents a big development for the field of neuroscience and bioengineering.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
But Hill-Maini believes that bioengineering can make a good thing even better.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024
Motivated by grave missteps in the pandemic, the WHO convened about 50 experts in virology, epidemiology, aerosol science, and bioengineering, among other specialties, who spent two years poring through the evidence on how airborne viruses and bacteria spread.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
Still, Neuralink’s clinical trial represents a big development for the field of neuroscience and bioengineering.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
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bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
-ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r-iŋ
1
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (as crops)
especially
: genetic engineering
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