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AI to help manage type 1 diabetes
16/06/2020
Researchers and physicians at Oregon Health & Science University, using artificial intelligence and automated monitoring, have designed a method to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their glucose levels.
Innovation: tiny, magnetically powered neural stimulator
12/06/2020
Rice University neuroengineers have created a tiny surgical implant that can electrically stimulate the brain and nervous system without using a battery or wired power supply.
Artificial intelligence enhances brain tumour diagnosis
09/06/2020
A highly accurate machine learning tool could help doctors tailor individualized treatments for people with glioma brain tumours.
Nanodevices show how cells change from the inside
29/05/2020
For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interior of mammalian cells, giving an unprecedented peek into the processes that govern the beginning of development.
Device can detect anti-virus antibody in 20 minutes
27/05/2020
Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid on-site bio tests. If a suitable reagent is developed, this technology could be used to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of COVID-19.
Rolling into the deep
22/05/2020
Scientists took a leukocyte as the blueprint and developed a microrobot that has the size, shape and moving capabilities of a white blood cell. Simulating a blood vessel in a laboratory setting, they succeeded in magnetically navigating the ball-shaped microroller through this dynamic and dense environment.
Imaging tool: Researchers see extent of Alzheimer's early damage
15/05/2020
New imaging technology allows scientists to see the widespread loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a finding that one day may help aid in drug development, according to a new Yale University study.
Defective graphene has high electrocatalytic activity
12/05/2020
Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Skoltech, and the Russian Academy of Sciences Joint Institute for High Temperatures have conducted a theoretical study of the effects of defects in graphene on electron transfer at the graphene-solution interface.
Shedding new light on nanolasers
08/05/2020
A physics process yielding low-power nanolasers in 2D semiconductor materials could be a game-changer for high speed communications.
Researchers help give robotic arms a steady hand for surgeries
01/05/2020
Steady hands and uninterrupted, sharp vision are critical when performing surgery on delicate structures like the brain or hair-thin blood vessels. While surgical cameras have improved what surgeons see during operative procedures, the "steady hand" remains to be enhanced.
New device simulates solid objects in virtual reality
28/04/2020
Today's virtual reality systems can create immersive visual experiences, but seldom do they enable users to feel anything -- particularly walls, appliances and furniture. A new device developed at Carnegie Mellon University, however, uses multiple strings attached to the hand and fingers to simulate the feel of obstacles and heavy objects.
The dynamics of plasmonic skyrmions made from light on ultra-smooth gold platelets
24/04/2020
The destructive force of a tornado occurs due to the extremely high rotational speeds in its center, which is called “vortex”. Surprisingly, similar effects as in such storms are predicted for light that travels along an atomically smooth gold surface. This light can exhibit angular momentum and vortices.
Computational lung model for Covid-19 and ARDS
23/04/2020
The use of mechanical ventilation can save lives. But at the same time, the ventilation pressure puts immense stress on delicate lung tissue. Especially for patients with preexisting lung damage, the use of ventilators can prove deadly. A computational lung model that’s been developed by the Technical University of Munich can be used to reduce damage caused by mechanical ventilation.
More efficient fluorescence microscopy with novel 3D imaging technology
16/04/2020
Scientists have been using fluorescence microscopy to study the inner workings of biological cells and organisms for decades. However, many of these platforms are often too slow to follow the biological action in 3D; and too damaging to the living biological specimens with strong light illumination.
Computer model for treatment of diabetic kidney diseases
10/04/2020
Diabetic kidney diseases are the main cause of kidney failure in industrialised countries. An international, EU-funded R&D project is being implemented with the aim of using computer software to provide personalised predictions of the disease’s progression and bring about improvements in individuals’ responses to treatment.
'Smart' replies help humans communicate during pandemic
02/04/2020
Daily life during a pandemic means social distancing and finding new ways to remotely connect with friends, family and co-workers. And as we communicate online and by text, artificial intelligence could play a role in keeping our conversations on track, according to new Cornell University research.