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An off-the-shelf immunotherapy for myeloma called talquetamab is successful in 70 percent of patients

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Compared to gauze dressing, a “gel sheet” made from a gelatin-like material can quickly soak up more blood without dripping, as shown in the video. The sheets may one day help clean up blood during surgeries or stop bleeding from wounds. CREDIT: Matter/Choudhary et al.

Could this hydrogel invention drive the ubiquitous paper towel to extinction?

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Humidity responsive ON/OFF holographic/color-structured display CREDIT: POSTECH

Humidity-responsive holographic images

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Nanoantenna phosphors comprising of a periodic array of nanoparticles on the phosphor plate can tailor the spatial radiation pattern of the photoluminescence for smaller, lighter and brighter solid-state lighting devices. CREDIT: KyotoU/Shunsuke Murai

Nanoantennas are set to become the world’s go-to light source

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A nanostructured sensor that also strengthens, de-ices, and monitors aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, bridges

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Oncolytic DNA hairpin pairs (oHPs) are introduced to the cancer cell. When the oHPs encounter the tumor-causing overexpressed microRNA (miRNA), they unravel to connect with the miRNA and each other to form longer DNA strands. These elongated strands then trigger an immune response, the body’s built-in defense mechanism, which inhibits further tumor growth. CREDIT: 2022 Akimitsu Okamoto

Killing cancer with artificial DNA

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Therapy delivered over the internet really can help people with anger and aggression issues

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Restoring damaged neurons with nano-magnets

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Autonomous robot swarms to be harnessed to harvest resources on the Moon

September 11, 2021

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Regrowing healthy cartilage in a damaged joint with the help of a little electricity

January 13, 2022

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Using augmented reality to control a bendable flexible robotic arm

March 6, 2022

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Turning ambient radio waves into electric power

March 1, 2022

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An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots

September 12, 2021

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Left: The display that carers will see in the Milbotix app. Right: Milbotix founder and CEO Dr Zeke Steer

Could smart socks help millions living with dementia?

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Urban mining gets real for metals and uses up to 500 times less energy than current lab methods – in a flash

October 5, 2021

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Battling bullets and even deflecting space debris with a new nanofiber material

February 28, 2022

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A study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shows that engaging in VR can reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing painful medical procedures and reduce the need for anesthesia.

Virtual reality reduces pain and anxiety in children: A Game Changer

August 26, 2021

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An off-the-shelf immunotherapy for myeloma called talquetamab is successful in 70 percent of patients

3 months ago

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Compared to gauze dressing, a “gel sheet” made from a gelatin-like material can quickly soak up more blood without dripping, as shown in the video. The sheets may one day help clean up blood during surgeries or stop bleeding from wounds. CREDIT: Matter/Choudhary et al.

Could this hydrogel invention drive the ubiquitous paper towel to extinction?

3 months ago

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Humidity responsive ON/OFF holographic/color-structured display CREDIT: POSTECH

Humidity-responsive holographic images

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Autonomous robot swarms to be harnessed to harvest resources on the Moon

September 11, 2021

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Regrowing healthy cartilage in a damaged joint with the help of a little electricity

January 13, 2022

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Using augmented reality to control a bendable flexible robotic arm

March 6, 2022

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Turning ambient radio waves into electric power

March 1, 2022

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An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots

September 12, 2021

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Left: The display that carers will see in the Milbotix app. Right: Milbotix founder and CEO Dr Zeke Steer

Could smart socks help millions living with dementia?

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Urban mining gets real for metals and uses up to 500 times less energy than current lab methods – in a flash

October 5, 2021

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Battling bullets and even deflecting space debris with a new nanofiber material

February 28, 2022

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Hybrid timber systems are the new reinforced concrete for 21st century construction?

February 8, 2022

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UCI/Steve Zylius Results from new study, led by Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, may pave the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system in older adults and thereby reduce their risk of infectious disease.

How to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease

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Hydrogen fuel cell advance uses almost 40% less platinum per vehicle

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Printing your own 3D-printed flexible OLED displays at home?

January 9, 2022

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Predicting conduct disorder in kids using machine learning

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Enabling real-time imaging devices that are smaller, cheaper, and more robust than other systems

February 21, 2022

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Using intense light to protect against acute lung injury as seen in COVID-19

March 25, 2022

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Schematic illustrations of cargo transport by a swarm of molecular robots (top) and fluorescence images of a molecular robot transporting blue sphere-like cargo (bottom). The scale bar is 20 micrometers. By specifying the position of the light irradiation, it is possible to accumulate the cargo at the designated destination (right). The scale bar is 50 micrometers (Mousumi Akter, et al. Science Robotics. April 20, 2022).

Swarming molecular robots increase drug delivery capabilities by 5 times over single robots

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Charging your electric vehicle with your home solar panels

January 5, 2022

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A system to safely deliver electricity over the air, potentially turning entire buildings into wireless charging zones

August 30, 2021

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Generating oxygen and fuel from lunar soil

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The map represents the city of Santiago de Cali as a network in which nodes represent its districts. The sizes of the nodes are proportional to the human population in each district, while the nodes are colored according to their importance for the release of Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes. The links in the network represent mobility flows between Cali's districts. CREDIT Adriana Reyna-Lara

Protecting people from dengue by sending out bacteria-carrying mosquitoes

11 months ago

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New cloud platform drives worldwide scientific collaboration for studies of human genetics and health

January 16, 2022

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MIT researchers have developed an ultrathin loudspeaker that can turn any rigid surface into a high-quality, active audio source. The straightforward fabrication process they introduced can enable the thin-film devices to be produced at scale. Image: Felice Frankel

A paper-thin loudspeaker that can turn any surface into an active audio source

11 months ago

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Monitoring water loss from plants with a new wearable sensor technology

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Fast underwater wireless communication using solar cells

February 16, 2022

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3D printing becomes truly 3D opening up vast possibilities

11 months ago

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Black phosphorus: A material only 3 atoms thick can control light

October 25, 2021

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Exoskeleton Robot and our control approach. (a) Developed carbon frame exoskeleton robot. (b) Proposed selective assist strategy. In our approach, assistive policy is selected among candidate daily motions by using an EMG-based movement classification method constructed in a positive-unlabeled (PU)-learning framework and assists user’s motion with a newly developed lightweight exoskeleton robot. Credit: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (2022). DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3148799

An exoskeleton that effectively guesses the intentions of the user could help people with mobility impairments

March 23, 2022

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The GelSight Fin Ray gripper holds a glass Mason jar with its tactile sensing. Photo courtesy of MIT CSAIL.

A new approach to tactile sensing is based on inexpensive components that can meet or exceed the sensitivity of human skin

11 months ago

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University of Minnesota researchers developed a new microfluidic chip with broad applications for detecting viruses, pathogens, bacteria and other biomarkers in liquid samples. Credit: Laboratory of Nanostructures and Biosensing, University of Minnesota

A new microfluidic chip opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing

11 months ago

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Microbatteries to power the further miniaturization of the Internet of Things

September 6, 2021

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Aged mice showed improved learning and memory when fed with plasmalogen supplements from Ascidiacea – also known as sea squirts. In this study, mice were trained to find a hidden platform in a pool of water (Morris water maze), and the image shows the paths they took to reach the platform. After five days of training, young mice were able to remember the platform’s location, whereas aged mice took longer and swam further to reach the platform as they forgot its location. However, when fed a plasmalogen supplement, the aged mice took a shorter, quicker route to the platform than those not given the supplement – suggesting improved cognitive function. (Picture: Lei Fu)

Reversing the signs of aging by eating sea squirts?

11 months ago

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Biologic drugs get a new delivery system: A robotic pill

March 4, 2022

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Could we replace a significant fraction of plastics with cellulose composites?

February 11, 2022

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Detecting COVID-19 and other pathogens in building air systems

November 12, 2021

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Are nanoparticles containing hydrogen the energy carrier of the future?

December 28, 2021

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Going ‘fishing’ with superparamagnetic nanoparticles to remove PFAS or other contaminants easily from polluted water

9 months ago

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Exercise in a pill?

December 2, 2021

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Revolutionizing patient care with a wireless neuro-stimulator

12 months ago

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Mark Stone/University of Washington Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a University of Washington team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground. This battery-free device uses solar panels (black rectangles shown here) to power its onboard electronics.

Wireless battery-free sensors float in the wind like dandelion seeds

March 19, 2022

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A new way to prevent gum disease and potentially other inflammatory disorders?

December 28, 2021

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A camera the size of a coarse grain of salt opens a door for super sharp images of ultra-tiny things

December 6, 2021

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Left - fibroblasts from someone aged 20-22, middle - old fibroblasts that have not undergone reprogramming, right - reprogrammed cells. Collagen is shown in red

A new technique rewinds the age of skin cells by 30 years

12 months ago

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Charissa King-O'Brien/Provided The Bovay Civil Infrastructure Laboratory Complex has a new tenant: a roughly 6,000-pound industrial robot capable of 3D printing large-scale structures that could make construction more sustainable.

A 6,000 pound 3D-printing robot could transform the construction industry

10 months ago

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Advanced photonic radar can be used to monitor burn victims and babies

February 6, 2022

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DNA may just become a data storage powerhouse

March 3, 2022

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Life-saving therapeutics could be developed in days instead of years by rebooting evolution

February 26, 2022

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The high speed of the rolling DNA-based motor allows a simple smart phone microscope to capture its motion through video.

Moving molecular robotics to the next level with computerized rolling DNA motors

12 months ago

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Graphene can be used to cost effectively recycle gold from electronic waste

7 months ago

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Reversing insecticide resistance with a new genetic strategy

January 15, 2022

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Domestic and wild animals can help to prevent and mitigate wildfires

September 10, 2021

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The PHYTOME project: Creating processed red meat products with plant-based alternatives to help cut cancer risks

September 24, 2021

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Drone image showing the distribution of wildflowers. Credit: Karen Anderson

Helping to save pollinators using satellites and drones

10 months ago

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Introducing aerographene that is almost as light as air but could allow intricate filter systems to self-clean and work without expensive maintenance

November 16, 2021

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3D images for digital signs and immersive experiences with no 3D glasses needed

September 6, 2021

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MediSCAPE imaging of fresh human kidney compared to gold standard periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) histology of the same tissue. Center shows large area scanned using MediSCAPE. Panels point to specific features of the kidney that are either normal or represent disease. 488 nm excited autofluorescence is color-coded in a yellow-blue scale.

Replacing conventional biopsies with real-time imaging within the living body

12 months ago

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UC chemical engineers are developing new processes to convert carbon dioxide into useful products using tandem electrodes. Photo/Jingjie Wu

Turning pollution into cash: Converting carbon dioxide into ethylene to reduce the carbon footprint

March 19, 2022

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New nanofactories could lead to medicines, vitamins and more being made at lower costs

11 months ago

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Woody lignin, seen here in purified form, holds significant promise as a renewable biofuel, if it can be efficiently broken down into useful form. (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

A lignin digesting enzyme offers tremendous potential for renewable energy and materials

10 months ago

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Using a person’s expression to manipulate objects in a virtual reality setting

February 18, 2022

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Using litter robots to help clean the oceans?

December 30, 2021

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UC San Diego scientists developed a new technology that specifically targets one type of cell among genetically identical bacteria that live in the same microenvironment. They discovered that a second-long shock emitted by an electrode (dark circle in the center), preferentially causes growth of (orange) motile cells, rather than (blue) matrix-producing cells, thereby changing the ratio of cell types in the community. Credit: Süel Lab, UC San Diego

Is electricity a new tool that can destabilize biofilms without creating antibiotic resistance?

11 months ago

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A molecular computing device with dramatic reconfigurability uses very little power

September 3, 2021

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Imagine a magnetic needle that can enter the body through an incision no larger than a pin prick to perform less invasive surgeries

11 months ago

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Figure 1. A pictorial illustration of today’s electric vehicle versus the future vehicle based on quantum battery technologies. Employing quantum charging would lead to a 200 times speedup in a typical EV, which means that the charging time would be cut from 10 hours to about 3 minutes (at home), or 30 minutes to 9 seconds at a charging station.

Quantum charging will cut the charging time of electric vehicles from ten hours to three minutes at home

March 23, 2022

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Data from the wearable sweat sensor developed at UT Dallas can show changes in the levels of biomarkers. A recent study shows that the sensor can detect two key biomarkers to help diagnosticians determine whether a viral infection may be present.

Wearable sweat diagnostics: Real-time continuous monitoring is possible for things like COVID-19 and influenza

11 months ago

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Great Citizen Science Project: Removing macroalgae from reefs can help coral larvae settle

February 17, 2022

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Credit: Sophia Dagnello, NRAO/AUI/NSF

Ground-based planetary radar is the future of Earth’s defense

11 months ago

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Dr. Maximilian Kückelhaus presents the new method in a dry-run training session. The operations robot (right) is networked with a robotic microscope (left). Credit: WWU - Peter Leßmann

The first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

7 months ago

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A network of capillaries 3D-printed using a newly developed technique. (Credit: Hayes et al. 2022, Advanced Materials)

Imagine a future in which you could 3D-print an entire robot or stretchy, electronic medical device with the press of a button

11 months ago

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Smaller than a flea, tiny robotic crab sits next to the eye of a sewing needle.

Smaller than a flea, this robot can walk, bend, twist, turn and jump

10 months ago

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In this experiment, the gel is being activated by a red LED before the researchers measure the light it transmits. CREDIT Joonas Ryssy / Aalto University

Using particles of gold to make colors could result in a new display technology

10 months ago

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The existence of carbon dioxide traps on the moon has important implications

November 16, 2021

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3D printed self-repairing plastic

December 26, 2021

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Schematic diagram of micelle-laden hydrogel particles in a packed bed for the removal of micropollutants. Image courtesy of the Doyle Lab.

Removing micropollutants from water by using soap

March 12, 2022

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Controlling robots from afar

February 1, 2022

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3D printers that print entire layers instead of single points at a time

9 months ago

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A new gesture interface for computers and virtual reality

January 9, 2022

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Image of mouse muscle. In white is mouse laminin, showing a cross section of muscle fibers. The green color marks a muscle stem cell protein called PAX7. The red color is for human-specific LaminA/C protein. Credit: Sunny Sun

The ability to repair muscle injury and disease with lab grown self-sustainable muscle stem cells – in mice

11 months ago

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Photo by Vidal Balielo Jr. (Pexels)

Could a new bio-glue mean an end to surgical sutures and staples?

10 months ago

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A brain chip implant allows for measuring neuronal activity in real time while simultaneously delivering drugs to the implant site

October 3, 2021

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Turning ‘bleach’ into non-toxic rocket fuel with the help of 3D printing

February 20, 2022

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A baby in Flinders Medical Centre's intensive care neonatal unit, one of seven infants whose vital signs were remotely monitored in the study.

An AI remote monitoring system to non-invasively watch premature babies

August 27, 2021

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Filtering microplastics from polluted water with acoustic waves

November 29, 2021

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A new technique to open the blood-brain barrier temporarily to deliver medication to the brain

November 15, 2021

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Cell-reprogramming therapy moves closer to reality for heart failure

January 10, 2022

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Boosting the value of UK agriculture by putting honeybee hives on solar parks

October 19, 2021

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The beginnings of the “body area network”

November 16, 2021

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A hardened wood knife can be washed and reused, making it a promising alternative to steel, ceramic, and disposable plastic knives

October 22, 2021

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Making room in the freezer for 3D-bioprinted tissues that can be stored until needed

December 29, 2021

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Wireless communication devices communicate using light without batteries

October 30, 2021

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Detecting when individual heart cells misbehave

December 27, 2021

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A leap-ahead technology for generating terahertz radiation

March 7, 2022

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An inexpensive self-navigating smart cane for people who are blind or sight impaired

October 15, 2021

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A new kind of transistor chip that harnesses the biological responses of living organisms

October 23, 2021

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Biochar made from cow manure to sustainably fertilize the future

September 6, 2021

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The first step towards a final destination – to develop a micro-scale camera for microrobots

11 months ago

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Unleashing the full potential of digital sensors

September 23, 2021

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Creating a biodiversity time machine using artificial intelligence

November 10, 2021

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New room temperature molecular switch technology enables serious energy savings for future electronic devices

10 months ago

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ULTRARAM™ gets revolutionary computer memory ready for mass production

January 7, 2022

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