Gene Therapy Injected Into Eyeball Restores Blind Patient’s Vision
“A blind patient regained their vision for over a year after getting a single injection of an experimental gene therapy directly into their eye. The treatment uses […]
Experimental Drug Boosts Brain Cell Cleaning to Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms in Mice
“Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have designed an experimental drug that reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The drug works by […]
Sacramento Using Virtual Reality Training to Improve Policing, Confront Bias
“The police department of Sacramento, California is adding virtual reality to its training to enhance cultural competency and implicit bias training. The technology will focus on […]
Watch A Quadriplegic Man Feed Himself With Two Bionic Arms (Wired Directly To His Brain)
“After living with quadriplegia for 30 years — meaning that all four of his limbs are paralyzed — Robert “Buz” Chmielewski was able to feed himself with […]
3D Printed, Vascularized Lung Models Push 3D Systems into Bioprinting
“3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) has announced that it is diving further into the bioprinting space, upon significant progress made by its partner United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR) and […]
Nature: Restoring Vision by recovering epigenetic information. A major milestone for curing aging.
“Ageing is a degenerative process that leads to tissue dysfunction and death. A proposed cause of ageing is the accumulation of epigenetic noise that disrupts […]
VR In Therapy: VR’s Positive Impact On Mental Health
“When we think of virtual reality I tend to think of gaming and fun virtual experiences. But the benefits of VR stretch far wider than […]
Virtual Biopsies Cloud Replace Tissue Biopsies Thanks To Technique Developed By Cambridge Scientists
“A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer, more accurate tumour biopsies, has been developed by cancer researchers […]
DeepMind AI cracks 50-year-old problem of protein folding
“Having risen to fame on its superhuman performance at playing games, the artificial intelligence group DeepMind has cracked a serious scientific problem that has stumped researchers for […]
Gene therapy injection in one eye surprises scientists by improving vision in both
“Injecting a gene therapy vector into one eye of someone suffering from LHON, the most common cause of mitochondrial blindness, significantly improves vision in both eyes, […]
Process for Regenerating Neurons in the Eye and Brain Identified
“The death of neurons, whether in the brain or the eye, can result in a number of human neurodegenerative disorders, from blindness to Parkinson’s disease. […]
New virtual reality software allows scientists to ‘walk’ inside cells
“Virtual reality software which allows researchers to ‘walk’ inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new […]
Newly Discovered Cell Could Reverse Nerve Damage From Stroke, Spinal Injury
“Scientists revealed Monday they have discovered a new type of immune cell that could save dying nerve cells, as well as reverse damage done to […]
3D Printing and Virtual Surgery Help Repair Damage to Patient’s Face
“3D printed surgical guides and virtual surgical planning (VSP) have been used in many types of procedures, such as knee replacement, spinal surgery, and reconstruction of chest walls and faces. But when […]
Scientists Find Bacteria That Devours Cancer-Causing Pollutants
“While they were trying to find ways to clean the Passaic River Superfund site, a team of scientists discovered a new bacterium that might be […]
This Restaurant 3D-Prints Sushi & It’s All Tailored To Your Health Needs!
“Let’s just put it out there, WE LOVE SUSHI and there’s nothing more exciting than the fact that sushi can now be 3D-printed. Does this mean […]
Bioengineers Are Using Levitation On Dead Cells To Preserve The Living
“In the delicate work of bioengineering, dead cells get everywhere — and become a major nuisance. Now, Stanford scientists have figured out how to separate […]
Virtual reality in rehabilitation: Angus McConnel shares how he has used technology in his recovery from a serious spinal injury
“ ANGUS McConnel was on his pushbike, riding down Memorial Drive towards the Cooks Hill Surf Club, when it happened. He was hit by a […]
An automated health care system that understands when to step in
“…researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a machine learning system that can either make a prediction about a task, or defer […]
Scientists Think They Found the Coronavirus’ Weakspot
“Scientists think they’ve identified a weak point in SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. And just like shooting torpedoes down the Death Star’s exhaust shaft, […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commit $150M to make $3 COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable nations
“The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $150 million towards manufacturing 100 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines specifically for low- and middle-income countries. Gates‘ […]
Bioprinting Will Strengthen OrganTrans Project to 3D Print Liver Organoid
“The European consortium OrganTrans is preparing to develop a tissue engineering platform capable of generating liver tissue. The proposed automated and standardized disruptive alternative solution to organ […]
Scientists Just Released a DIY Coronavirus Vaccine Under a Creative Commons License
“A group of citizen scientists with associations to Harvard Medical School have developed a coronavirus vaccine that can be self-assembled and self-administered, and are sharing their […]
AI can spot prostate cancer with almost 100% accuracy
“A study published this week in The Lancet Digital Health by University of Pittsburgh researchers demonstrates the highest accuracy to date in recognising and characterising prostate cancer […]
Scientists Built An Inhaler They Claim Stops Coronavirus
“Imagine: An antiviral inhaler that could protect you from the coronavirus. One puff a day that keeps COVID away? If it sounds like a distant […]
Machine Detects Covid-19 in 90 Minutes
“A small UK-based DNA testing company called DnaNudge has come up with a toaster-sized machine that can detect COVID-19 in just 90 minutes, Bloomberg reports, no lab […]
Logitech and Realize Medical Partner to Enhance Medical VR
“Canadian medical virtual reality (VR) startup Realize Medical has announced a collaboration with Logitech, a renowned Swiss-based manufacturer of computer accessories and software. The partnership is designed to […]
[VIDEO] This Robotic Chemist Does Over 600 Experiments a Week and Learns From Its Own Work
…researchers at the University of Liverpool in the UK have created a mobile robot that can carry out experiments using standard lab equipment designed for humans and […]
Mike Tyson Now Licensed to 3D Print Cannabis Drinks
3D printing, legalization of weed, and the often-outrageous Mike Tyson are a combination certain to gain worldwide attention, and especially for individuals indulging in cannabis […]
Doctors Heal Human Lungs By Attaching Them To Live Pigs
Transplant lungs can only survive for a short period of time outside the human body. In fact, only around a quarter meet criteria for transplantation, according to the […]
[VIDEO] MIT-designed robot can disinfect a warehouse floor in 30 minutes — and could one day be employed in grocery stores and schools
“MIT has designed a robot that is capable of disinfecting the floor of a 4,000-square foot warehouse in only half an hour, and it could […]
AI Is Screening Billions of Molecules for Coronavirus Treatments
“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, physicians have begun to repurpose existing drugs in an attempt to find something that will help patients get better. […]
NSCRYPT Has 3D Printed a Human Knee Meniscus in Space
“Microdispensing specialist nScrypt and aerospace company TechShot have successfully completed the first functional 3D bioprinting experiment in space. Using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on board the ISS, with the […]
Lung-heart super sensor on a chip tinier than a ladybug
“During a stroll, a woman’s breathing becomes a slight bit shallower, and a monitor in her clothing alerts her to get a telemedicine check-up. A […]
FitByte uses sensors on eyeglasses to automatically monitor diet
“Food plays a big role in our health, and for that reason many people trying to improve their diet often track what they eat. A […]
Cutting-Edge Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Move and Feel Again
“A cutting-edge implant has allowed a man to feel and move his hand again after a spinal cord injury left him partially paralyzed, Wired reports. According to […]
Alternatives to traditional ventilators could be possible with a 3-D printer and a few simple tools
“Like doctors across the country, Benjamin Nicholson, M.D., knows the surge is coming. The emergency department doctor has seen the predictions for the spread of […]
World’s fastest supercomputer finds potential drug compounds for COVID-19
“After being granted computational time on Summit, Micholas Smith performed molecular dynamics simulations, which analysed the movements of atoms and particles in the protein. He […]
Universal cancer blood test detects and locates 50 types of tumors
“Cancer is one of humanity’s leading killers, and the main reason for that is it’s often hard to detect until it’s too late. But that […]
Coronavirus: Seven Ways Collective Intelligence Is Tackling the Pandemic
“Tackling the emergence of a new global pandemic is a complex task. But collective intelligence is now being used around the world by communities and […]
Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices
The supply chain was broken, people and 3D printing rose to the occasion. Additive manufacturing may be able to play a role in helping to […]
Robotic seals and bionic limbs: How Japan is creating opportunity for medtech
” In nursing homes throughout Japan, an interactive, therapeutic robot is helping provide care to elderly residents. The robot’s name is Paro, and it looks like […]
[WATCH] How Bionic Limbs Are Changing Lives
“A bionic revolution is brewing, as recent advancements in bioengineering have brought about scientific breakthroughs in rehabilitation for people with disabilities. The most cutting edge […]
Denver Startup Develops Smart Pill for Wireless Drug Delivery
“When you take a prescription pill, do you know where in your body the medication is being delivered? Is that medication effectively dispersed and are […]
Custom-Made Bones Are Being 3D Printed in a Lab Then Implanted in People
“Become partially android for a couple of years while your body heals itself. It may sound far-fetched, but for patients needing reconstructive surgery, this could […]
Robot uses artificial intelligence and imaging to draw blood
“Rutgers engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot, artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to […]
Coronavirus: Ten reasons why you ought not to panic
“Regardless of whether we classify the new coronavirus as a pandemic, it is a serious issue. In less than two months, it has spread over […]
This Panasonic Camera Uses a Special Viewfinder that Lets Colorblind People See Color
“Panasonic recently partnered up with India’s Dentsu Aegis Network to create something really cool. Following in the footsteps of those glasses that “reverse” certain types […]
The hunt for a coronavirus cure is showing how science can change for the better
“The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared an international public health emergency over the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. One day later, the Wellcome Trust research charity […]
In A 1st, Scientists Use Revolutionary Gene-Editing Tool To Edit Inside A Patient And Restore Vision
“For the first time, scientists have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to try to edit a gene while the DNA is still inside a person’s […]