Scientists Develop Technology to Capture Tumor Cells
“Instead of searching for a needle in a haystack, what if you were able to sweep the entire haystack to one side, leaving only the needle […]
3D-Printed ‘Hyperelastic Bone’ May Help Generate New Bone for Skull Reconstruction
“Defects of the skull and facial bones can pose difficult challenges for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. A synthetic material called hyperelastic bone—readily produced by 3D-printing—could […]
Smart Device Detects Food Contaminants in Real Time
“Some consumers place importance on locally grown or organic food. Others want the products they purchase to look and taste good. Yet others focus on […]
New Progress in Stem-Cell-Free Regenerative Medicine
“…Thinking outside the stem cell box, two teams have now explored alternative paths towards repairing damaged tissue, both inside and outside the body. The first, published […]
US Researchers Continue to Improve 3D Printed Prosthetics for Children
“US researchers from the University of Central Florida and Oregon Health and Science University have come together to review the history not only of prosthetics overall in the medical […]
Sensor Embedded into Fabric Paves Way for ‘Smart’ Clothing
“Most of us carry smartphones and some of us wear smartwatches. Can smart clothes be close behind? Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering think […]
Finally, There’s a Hangover Cure That Relies on Science Instead of Gimmicks
“Thanks to Blowfish’s FDA-recognized formula, you can opt out of hangovers, cut through the crapulence, and skip the worst parts of a fun night out. Simply drop […]
How families are giving a fantastic trip to loved ones in hospice using VR
“When hospice nurse Laurie McKay arrived at the emergency room, her patient — a man in his early sixties with terminal cancer and now a […]
An Indian Bioprinting Startup is Working on 3D Printed ‘Liquid Cornea’ for Corneal Grafts
“In the last few years, there has been a continuous growth of bioprinting companies around the world, probably because the medical field is one of […]
AI Could Prevent Unneeded Tests in Patients with Stable Chest Pain
“Artificial intelligence (AI) could prevent unnecessary diagnostic tests in patients with stable chest pain, according to research presented today at ICNC 2019. A decision support […]
5 Breakthroughs Coming Soon in Augmented and Virtual Reality
“Convergence is accelerating disruption… everywhere! Exponential technologiesare colliding into each other, reinventing products, services, and industries. In this third installment of my Convergence Catalyzer series, I’ll […]
VR Can Improve Quality of Life for People with Dementia
“Virtual reality (VR) technology could vastly improve the quality of life for people with dementia by helping to recall past memories, reduce aggression and improve […]
Case Study: A 3D Printed Patient Specific Partial Finger Prosthesis
“From the University of Nebraska at Omaha, researchers Keaton Young, James E. Pierce, and James M. Zuniga explore prosthetics made via 3D printing in ‘Assessment of […]
Robotic Health Care is Coming to a Hospital Near You
“Medical robots are helping doctors and other professionals save time, lower costs and shorten patient recovery times, but patients may not be ready. Our research into human perceptions of automated […]
Australian Man Receives 3D Printed Titanium Replacement for Sternum
“Walter Santos of Australia is living much more comfortably now, thanks to a 3D printed titanium implant in his sternum. The device, developed by Dr. Michael […]
AI can detect depression in a child’s speech
“A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast and easy way […]
Organovo: Bioprinting Could be the New Solution to Organ Transplantation
“Remember when movies like The Island seemed like a scary yet foreseeable future? In 2005, the sci-fi thriller introduced a compound inhabited by clones used for […]
End to Aids in sight as huge study finds drugs stop HIV transmission
“An end to the Aids epidemic could be in sight after a landmark study found men whose HIV infection was fully suppressed by antiretroviral drugs […]
Injecting Fetal Brains With CRISPR Could Cure Genetic Conditions
“Controversial new research suggests there may be a way to prevent Angelman syndrome, a genetic developmental disorder that can cause seizures, difficulty communicating, and is […]
Army of Microrobots Can Wipe Out Dental Plaque
“A visit to the dentist typically involves time-consuming and sometimes unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth. What if, instead, a dentist […]
CRISPR accuracy increased 50-fold
“Biomedical engineers at Duke University, North Carolina, have developed a method for improving the accuracy of CRISPR genome editing by an average of 50-fold. They […]
Purdue Researchers Create Soft Robotics Users Can Customize & Make Using 3D Printing
“Researchers have patented promising new robotics technology created through the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, and outlined in ‘3D Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion.’ […]
World’s First Center for Psychedelics Research Opens in UK
“On Friday, Imperial College London launched the Imperial Centre for Psychedelic Research — the world’s first formal center for research into mind-altering substances, like LSD and mescaline, that have been […]
Students Design and Build Devices to Improve the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities
“Kevin Leiser starts with his eyes closed and his back to the target. As he turns and raises the compound bow, he keeps his eyes […]
MIT scientists ‘work out’ synthetic hydrogels to make them stronger
“Your muscles are soft, pliable, and can resist fatigue after thousands of repetitive movements. Researchers at MIT have found a way to make synthetic hydrogels […]
San Antonio College Psychology to Introduce Virtual Reality in Lab in Fall
“The psychology program is setting up a lab to use virtual reality to allow students to look at the personality, human development and disorders through […]
Cause of cancer is written into DNA of tumors, scientists find, creating a ‘black box’ for origin of disease
“The cause of cancer is written into the DNA of tumors, scientists have discovered, in a breakthrough which could finally show how much disease is […]
Five key ideas you need to understand now if you want to be ready for the world of 2030
“With a new series of the BBC science podcast Futureproofing on air this month, presenter Timandra Harkness explains how to get ready for the world […]
Wearable Bandage Collects Sweat, Analyzes Results on Phone
“Our sweat, despite a portrayal of hard work, which emits a sometimes-potent smell, offers a plethora of information of what’s happening inside our body. However, […]
Major US Health IT Provider HMS Partners With Blockchain Startup Solve.Care
“Major health information technology provider for the United States government, HMS Technologies Inc. (HMS) has partnered with blockchain startup Solve.Care. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph […]
AI and Robotics Are Transforming Disaster Relief
“Converging exponential technologies (AI, robotics, drones, sensors, networks) are transforming the future of disaster relief—how we can prevent them in the first place and get help to victims […]
New device paves the way to 3-D-printed organs, food
“More than 113,000 people are currently on the national transplant list. And with a shortage of donors, this means that about 20 people will die […]
Yale scientists restore brain function to 32 clinically dead pigs
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine successfully restored some functions to pig brains that had been dead for hours. They hope the technology will […]
Researchers Create First Ever 3D-Printed Heart Using Human Tissue
“In what the Israeli media is calling a “world’s first,” scientists at Tel Aviv University have 3D printed a small heart using human tissue that includes […]
Seven Ways Cannabis Legalization Will Make the Future Better
“In the United States, marijuana used to have a bad reputation. Now, more than two out of every three people in the United States support legalizing cannabis, […]
The Three Frontrunners in the CRISPR Therapy Race
“CRISPR is the ultimate child star in the biomedical universe. Just six years old, the gene editing prodigy is now the subject of multiple clinical trials […]
Virginia Tech researchers integrate sensors into personalised 3D printed prosthetics
“Researchers at Virginia Tech are integrating electronic sensors into personalized 3D printed prosthetics, a development that could lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics. By integrating […]
New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in 3D bioprinted tissues
“One of the ways of making bioengineered tissues is to embed living cells within 3D printed structures. But one challenge has been organizing the cells […]
CRISPR-Powered Device Detects Genetic Mutations in Minutes
“A team of engineers at the University of California, Berkeley and the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) of The Claremont Colleges combined CRISPR with electronic transistors […]
First-of-Its-Kind HIV Therapy Draws out the Virus, Then Kills It
“HIV is a sneaky virus. It can hide in the immune cells of people taking daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs, waiting until they stop the therapy […]
Sensors that Mimic Skin Could Innovate Wound Care
“Skin-inspired sensors that attach to the skin could help monitor wound users in real time. Researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York hope […]
VR Could be Key Tool in Treating People with Neurological Disorders
“Playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease. The […]
3D printed transparent skull lets scientists see how the brain works
“Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice as a way to view real-time activity on the […]
After Success in Florida, The Use Of Virtual Reality To Treat PTSD Is Expanding
“Imagine walking through a village in a war zone in Iraq. Suddenly a bomb explodes. Guns are firing. Children are crying. The distinct smells of […]
3D Printing is Leading the Custom-Made Evolution to Make Your Things Better Fit You
“3D printing is becoming a disruptive technology and will soon be leaving some big names wondering: ‘Why didn’t I think of this first?’. Prototypes and […]
UPS Is Now Using Drones To Deliver Blood To A Hospital
“The cargo for the first revenue-generating drone delivery in the United States wasn’t an Amazon package or 7-Eleven Slurpee — it was blood. Last week, UPS launched a new […]
The New Science of Psychedelics: A Tool for Changing Our Minds
“As our prosperity rises, our mental health is on the decline—and fast. Rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, addiction, and other psychological disorders have skyrocketed in […]
MIT uses fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow highly uniform cell cultures with desired properties
“Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow cells that are highly uniform in shape and size, and […]
‘Smart’ Pajamas Could Monitor and Help Improve Sleep
“If you’ve ever dreamed about getting a good night’s sleep, your answer may someday lie in data generated by your sleepwear. Researchers have developed pajamas […]
Handheld CRISPR Device Diagnoses Genetic Disease in 15 Minutes
“To help make genetic screening easier and more accessible, scientists built a handheld device that uses CRISPR gene-editing technology to scan for mutations much more […]