‘Neuroprosthesis’ restores words to man with paralysis
“Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a “speech neuroprosthesis” that has enabled [MORE]
Bioartificial prototype aces lab tests, could replace dialysis
“For UCSF’s Kidney Project, the team developed a bioartificial kidney that could be [MORE]
CRISPR Off On switch
MIT and University of California at San Francisco have developed a process that better controls CRISPR gene [MORE]
Oura Ring for continuous temperature monitoring
A quick temperature reading from the forehead may not tell much about a developing fever, [MORE]
DNA sequencing clinics
Most major medical centers have some capability of sequencing DNA when a medical condition advises it. But now [MORE]
Brain machine interface for speech impaired people
This report may be related to DARPA’s “silent speech” project. “Researchers at UC San [MORE]
AI microscopes
Self-driving cars are one thing, but how about “self-driving instruments,” such as microscopes, which through artificial intelligence can carry [MORE]
David Vetter poses inside of his bubble
David Vetter (1971-1984), aka “the Boy in the Bubble,” lived with and died from [MORE]
Genetically reprogrammed human T cells
Viral vectors have been the workhorses of gene transfer since the 1980s, but they always have [MORE]
Self-tuning implant for Parkinsons
Deep brain stimulation has long been a procedure for treating Parkinson’s disease, but regulating the stimulation has [MORE]
Fetus in utero
An ultrasound showed fearful evidence—an enlarged heart and rapid blood flow in the brain; signs of the worst [MORE]
Breast Cancer Cell
Anti-cancer chemotherapy originally derived from chemical warfare studies in 1942. Alfred Gilman and Louis Goodman discovered the effect [MORE]
Apple Smart Watch
We have seen “smart” watches before which claim a capability of monitoring blood pressure. Most have gone nowhere, [MORE]
Pancreatic Islets
The title of the Nature Communications article announces a stunning achievement, “Human pancreatic beta-like cells converted from fibroblasts.” Researchers [MORE]