Bio-FlatScope dives deep for useful data
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Robotics
Engineers create insect-inspired robots that can monitor hard-to-reach spots
These ancient creatures can squeeze through the tiniest cracks, fit snugly into tight spaces and survive in harsh environments: There aren't many spaces that are off-limits to an insect.
Mar 3, 2022
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Risk of genome data being tied to photos on social media found to be very small
A trio of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis and Vanderbilt University has found a low risk for people being tied to photographs on social media sites after having their genomes analyzed by certain institutions. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
New device can measure toxic lead within minutes
Rutgers researchers have created a miniature device for measuring trace levels of toxic lead in sediments at the bottom of harbors, rivers and other waterways within minutes—far faster than currently available laboratory-based ...
Aug 26, 2020
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New robot does superior job sampling blood
In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike.
Feb 7, 2020
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Improved brain chip for precision medicine
The Akay Lab biomedical research team at the University of Houston is reporting an improvement on a microfluidic brain cancer chip previously developed in their lab. The new chip allows multiple-simultaneous drug administration, ...
Jan 16, 2020
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Computer-aided knitting: Machine learning for customized clothing
The oldest known knitting item dates back to Egypt in the Middle Ages, by way of a pair of carefully handcrafted socks. Although handmade clothes have occupied our closets for centuries, a recent influx of high-tech knitting ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Artificial intelligence digitally stains tissue samples used in pathology, saving labor, time and cost
Histopathology is one of the main methods used for diagnosis of disease. Following a medical screening process, a patient can undergo a biopsy, in which a piece of tissue is removed for further inspection and diagnostic analysis. ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks
We know far less about the Earth's oceans than we do about the surface of the moon or Mars. The sea floor is carved with expansive canyons, towering seamounts, deep trenches, and sheer cliffs, most of which are considered ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Portable cancer test uses smartphone, new gold biosensor
Early diagnosis of cancer greatly improves the odds of successful treatment. Yet many people, especially in developing countries, lack access to facilities to detect the disease.
Oct 4, 2018
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