Smartwatches can already help keep track of how far you've walked, how much you've slept and your heart rate. Newer models even promise to monitor blood…
A team of engineers, radiologists and physicians, led by the University of Cambridge, developed the algorithm, which builds a three-dimensional model of an…
Rice University neuroengineers have created a tiny surgical implant that can electrically stimulate the brain and nervous system without using a battery or…
The way the H2O molecules move depends on whether they are inside or outside the cells. Inside the cell the water movement is somewhat restricted by organelles…
Malignant tumors consume nutrients and oxygen faster than healthy cells. To do so, they recruit blood vessels in their environment. Depending on tumor type and…
researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from…
When microelectronic systems are used for medical applications, they have to meet high requirements in terms of biocompatibility, reliability, energy…
Avian influenza is a poultry disease caused by influenza A virus infection. Rapid initial response for a suspected infection and continuous surveillance are…
One of the most dangerous long-term complications of diabetes is vascular damage. In the eye's photosensitive layer, the retina, this also impacts the…
Ménière's disease is manifested in sudden onset of severe dizziness (vertigo) attacks, hearing impairment and tinnitus.
The insertion of hip implants places high demands on surgeons. To help young doctors practice this operation under realistic conditions, scientists from the…
While theatrical performers use the phrase ‘break a leg’ to wish each other good luck before going on stage, breaking a leg is really not something any of us…
In 2015 Francesco Greco, head of the Laboratory of Applied Materials for Printed and Soft electronics (LAMPSe, http://lampselab.com/) at the Institute of Solid…
Microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) uses very high dose, synchrotron-generated X-ray beams–narrower than a human hair–to blast tumours with radiation while…
Reliable methods for identifying the new Coronavirus are crucial during the pandemic it has caused. In addition to biochemical tests, x-ray methods can also be…
Since Robert Hooke's first description of a cell in Micrographia 350 years ago, microscopy has played an important role in understanding the rules of life.
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