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Automated Image Classification
Pearse Keane working with AI on imaging
This piece describes more of what might be done than what is done in [MORE]
First Corneal Transplant from iPSCs
Corneal transplant
“A woman in Japan with a corneal disease has become the first person in the world to receive a [MORE]
Immortalized Red Blood Cells
Malaria in peripheral blood
Immortalized red blood cells seems like a misnomer. Those cells have no nucleus. But researchers at the [MORE]
The Idea of Anti-Aging
Anti-aging
Easter Island, in the South Pacific, is where scientists from the University of Montreal in 1964 discovered a fungicide that [MORE]
Robotic Catheter for Clearing Brain Clots
Robotic guidewire to clear brain clots
“Engineers at MIT have now developed a steerable guidewire that responds to a magnetic field [MORE]
Spit Analysis for Heart Attack Risk
Device to analyze spit to diagnose risk of heart disease
Australian scientists have developed a device that assesses biomarkers in spit [MORE]
Cartilage on a Chip
Knee-on-a-chip
”Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Milan and the University Hospital of Basel have developed a microfluidic chip containing cartilage, which [MORE]
Smart Patch for Monitoring Liver Function
Hospital-at-Home wireless monitoring
Earlier this year, a group of European scientists published a report (SEE REPORT) on their hypothesis that reduced [MORE]
Creating a “Parts List” for Brain Research
Scientists find differences between human and mouse brain cells
Research neurologists have identified 75 cell types that exist in the cortex [MORE]
Wearable Sweat Analyzer
Wearable sweat skin sensor
This wearable sweat analyzer is more sophisticated than other sweat devices that have come before. “[University of [MORE]
Programmable Fibers for Artificial Muscle
Artificial muscle that curlswhen warmed
Artificial muscles are of interest in both industrial (robotic) and medical (prosthetic) technology. On that subject, [MORE]
An Internal Bleeding Detector
Saranas earlybird bleeding detector
During a surgery or transcatheter procedure, a blood vessel might be accidentally nicked, resulting in bleeding that [MORE]
Remodeling the Microbiome
Gut microbiome
Prebiotic, probiotic and fecal transplant strategies for remodeling a healthier microbiome have had limited success so far, but a [MORE]
Ballistocardiography at Home on a Bathroom Scale
Healthy heart (L) and heart in failure
“Good morning. Bill. Please. Step onto the scale. Touch the metal pads.” The device [MORE]