Bionic eye technology, 2000-2050
“This graph shows the progress in bionic eye technology from 2000 to 2050. The y-axis indicates the number of pixels generated by electrode arrays for […]
This Futuristic Hospital Is Using Greenery As Medicine
“Communal gardens, landscaped rooftops, and wide-open windows aren’t features of your typical hospital—but maybe they should be. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore is a case study […]
Scientists Successfully Turn Breast Cancer Cells Into Fat to Stop Them From Spreading
“Researchers have been able to coax human breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells in a new proof-of-concept study in mice. To achieve this […]
New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s 20 Years Before Symptoms
“Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri claim they have made significant progress toward developing a blood test that can […]
This Startup Wants To 3D Print One Pill With All Your Prescriptions
Personalized pharmaceutical products company Multiply Labs envisions a future in which patients can finally say goodbye to swallowing a cocktail of different pills organized in […]
FluidForm & Carnegie Mellon: Closer Than Ever to Bioprinting a Human Heart
” While the realm of bioprinting has continued to expand significantly in the past few years, allowing for better sustainability of cells in the lab—and […]
Scientists Just Released a New Playbook for Engineering Longer, Healthier Lives
“This month, as part of Nature’s 150 Anniversary Collection, several of geroscience’s brightest minds penned a playbook to guide this new era of aging research. Covering […]
Scientists create contact lenses that zoom on command
” Nosebleed seats may soon be a thing of the past. Scientists at the University of California San Diego have created a prototype contact lens […]
Scientists Use 3D Printed Models to Further Congenital Heart Disease Studies
“In the recently published ‘Accurate Congenital Heart Disease Model Generation for 3D Printing,’ researchers explore 3D printing for diagnosis, treatment, and planning in congenital heart […]
Poietis: Bioprinting With Their Innovative Laser-Assisted Technology
” In 2014, French startup Poietis developed a unique technology for the bioprinting of living tissue. Unlike conventional approaches to tissue engineering or extrusion bioprinting, their promising 4D […]
First Human CRISPR Trial in the US Aims to Cure Inherited Blindness
“Gene editing is advancing at a faster pace than most of us can keep up with. One significant recent announcement was gene editing tool CRISPR’s […]
A nanodrone able to detect toxic gases in emergencies
” Detecting dangerous gases in collapsed buildings due earthquakes or explosions and locating victims in hard-to-access places are among use scenarios of the Smelling Nano […]
Bionic vision system works with augmented reality glasses
“A company focused on a bionic vision system sees hope for improvements in patients by means of a wireless sub-retinal implant together with augmented reality […]
Artificial throat could someday help mute people ‘speak’
“Most people take speech for granted, but it’s actually a complex process that involves both motions of the mouth and vibrations of folded tissues, called […]
Editing RNA Expands CRISPR’s Use Far Beyond Genetic Diseases
“CRISPR advances have been coming so frequently that it’s hard to keep track. In just a few years, it’s evolved from a nifty genome word […]
IBM Just Made Its Cancer Fighting AI Projects Open-Source
“IBM recently developed three artificial intelligence tools that could help medical researchers fight cancer. Now, the company has decided to make all three tools open-source, meaning […]
This spray-on nanofiber ‘skin’ may revolutionize burn and wound care
“Imagine if bandaging looked a little more like, well, a water gun? Israeli startup Nanomedic Technologies Ltd., a subsidiary of medical device company Nicast, has […]
Chinese Scientists Say They’ve Found A Safer Alternative To CRISPR
“Researchers from China’s Peking University have developed a new gene-editing technology — and they think it shows promise as a CRISPR alternative for fighting human […]
The First Complete Brain Wiring Diagram of Any Species Is Here
“…Aided by modern computer algorithms, the team mapped roughly 7,000 neural connections of both sexes of C. elegans, while landmarking all synaptic locations. All the wiring […]
IBM Unveils New “Electronic Tongue” To Taste & Identify Liquids
“Electronic tongues” are devices that can analyze materials just by coming in contact with them — and they have near-infinite applications, from testing water quality to […]
Microscopy and VR Illuminate New Ways to Prevent and Treat Disease
“A combined research team from Carnegie Mellon University and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason is pairing a nanoscale imaging technique with virtual reality technology […]
3D-Printed Human Skin and Bone Could Save Astronauts on Mars
“Scientists from the University Hospital of Dresden Technical University (TUD) in Germany just 3D printedskin and bone samples to see if astronauts on Mars could use […]
Nanotech ‘Epipen’ May Prevent Paralysis After Spinal Cord Injury
“An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body’s immune system from overreacting to trauma, which could potentially prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, according […]
Gene Therapy Restores Vision In Blind Mice
“Thanks to a new gene therapy targeting specific cells in the eye, blind mice haveregained the ability to see. A team of neuroscientists developed a […]
Researchers say they’re closer to finding cure for HIV after using CRISPR technology to eliminate disease in live mice for the first time
“Researchers say they’re one step closer to finding a potential cure for HIV after successfully eliminating the virus in living mice for the first time. […]
Why the Future Is Happening Faster Than You Think
“People have no idea how fast the world is changing. So said Peter Diamandis to the audience at Singularity University’s Global Summit, taking place this week […]
How virtual reality can help people with autism practice social interaction
“The Lightbulb asks innovators and entrepreneurs how they turned their ideas into reality. This week we talk to Socius VR’s Anzel Singh who’s working to create […]
This robot arm for a wheelchair does everything from open doors to apply makeup
“When it comes to the real life-changing technologies, many are found in the accessibility market. These technologies may never appear on the radar of many of the […]
Five traditional industries on the verge of an innovation boom
“According to the technology and data company Crunchbase, an astounding $825 million in venture capital investment has flowed into legal and legal-tech sectors just since […]
These Researchers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Make a ‘Turbocharged’ Flu Vaccine
“An Australian anti-flu drug thought to be the first in the world to be fully developed using artificial intelligence is about to begin human trials, […]
New way to direct stem cells to heart tissue
“Researchers from the University of Bristol have reported a new way to direct stem cells to heart tissue, using a designer adhesin protein. The breakthrough, […]
Breakthrough achieved with non-invasive brain-computer interface
“Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota, have made a breakthrough in the field of non-invasive robotic device control. Using […]
This Lab-grown patch could repair your heart after a heart attack
“…Heart attack survivors are left with a heart that’s weaker, making everyday tasks like lifting objects or climbing stairs exhausting or even dangerous. Restoring damaged […]
China: Researchers Improve Rib Fracture Surgeries with 3D Printing
” In ‘Analysis of the advantages of 3D printing in the surgical treatment of multiple rib fractures: 5 cases report,’ Chinese researchers from Shijiazhuang Third […]
MIT AI tool can predict breast cancer up to 5 years early, works equally well for white and black patients
” MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab has developed a new deep learning-based AI prediction model that can anticipate the development of breast cancer […]
Artificial intelligence learns to recognize nerve cells by their appearance
“Is it possible to understand the brain? Science is still far from answering this question. However, since researchers have started training artificial intelligence on neurobiological […]
Virtual reality is helping scientists discover new drugs
“The same technology that’s revolutionizing video games is being used to develop new drugs and fight some of the world’s deadliest diseases. Chemists at C4X Discovery are […]
Skinflow: A Soft Robotic Skin Based on Liquid Transmission
“Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new “virtual biopsy” device that can quickly determine a skin […]
Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch
“In Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s book The Blind Assassin, she says that “touch comes before sight, before speech. It’s the first language and the last, and […]
This assistive robot is controlled via brain-computer interface
“Researchers at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, in Italy, have recently developed a cutting-edge architecture that enables the operation of an assistive robot via […]
New Mind-Controlled Robot Arm First to Work Without Brain Implant
“If you want to control a robot with your mind — and really, who doesn’t? — you currently have two options. You can get a brain […]
New Laser Zaps And Destroys Cancer Cells In Real Time
“A team of scientists from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences have successfully tested a laser that can track down cancer cells and kill them […]
This Ingenious Home STD Test is Simple, Fast, and Discreet
The future of sexual health is here. “Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise across the United States. According to the CDC, the United States […]
Researchers Develop Drug-Targeting Molecules to Improve Cancer Treatment
“Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed small drug-targeting molecules that may be hundreds to thousands of times more effective at delivering potent […]
Study: Vital Organs Support Systems and Medical Bionics Market to Reach $59.41 Billion by 2025
“Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Vital Organs Support Systems and Medical Bionics Market by Product (Vital organs support systems and Medical Bionics) and End User […]
Experimental CRISPR Study Exploits “Selfish” Genes
“CRISPR is often described as a “cut and paste” tool for DNA. But so far, the gene editing tech has proven far better at cutting […]
How virtual reality might help surgeons master new medical devices
“The proliferation of implantable medical devices has made it hard to keep surgeons up to date on how to use them properly. For decades, sales […]
We’re not far from using blood tests to detect early-stage cancer, says CEO of Silicon Valley oncology firm
“Scientists aren’t far away from creating blood tests that can be used to detect the earliest stages of cancer, Guardant Health co-founder and CEO Helmy Eltoukhy said […]
New Method for Engineering Metabolic Pathways
“Cells are incredibly adept at creating complex molecules, like therapeutics, and can do so much better than many of our best factories. Synthetic biologists look […]
Sensors Detect Food Freshness to Replace Use-By Dates
“Most of us are familiar with the practice of checking the use-by dates on food packaging labels. It turns out that many customers throw away […]