Category: New products
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Engineered Microbe Bio-Sensors Added to Robotic Arm
Genetically-altered E. coli bacteria can act as sensors for certain chemicals, when installed on a programmable robotic arm and gripper.
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A.I. Chip Start-Up Raises $23M in Early Funds
A start-up enterprise is developing computer chips designed to run artificial intelligence, or A.I., applications but with an architecture it says can avoid memory logjams.
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Safe, Economical Method Devised to Make Graphene
Researchers in Australia and India developed a safer and much less costly process for synthesizing the super-material graphene using an extract from eucalyptus bark.
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Gut Microbe Linked to Longer Exercise Endurance
An analysis of gut microbes from elite athletes identified a particular bacterial strain, which in tests with lab mice boosted their exercise endurance.
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CBD Shown Effective Against Staph, Strep Bacteria
Tests of synthetic cannabidiol, or CBD, show the compound is as effective as current antibiotics against a class of microbes that includes Staphyloccocus and Streptococcus bacteria.
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Energy-Efficient Process Devised for Nano-Emulsions
A more efficient process using less energy is being developed for producing emulsions with tiny droplets to deliver drugs or cosmetics through the skin.
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Electronic Tattoo Continuously Monitors Blood Pressure
A bio-engineering lab created an ultra-thin, flexible plastic film, which when attached to the chest can monitor blood pressure over a period of time.
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Chip Device Tests for Cancer Drug Efficacy, Toxicity
A configurable chip device simulating several human organs is shown in lab tests to simultaneously test cancer drugs for both their efficacy and toxicity.
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Laser Treatments Developed for Age-Related Vision Loss
Researchers in Finland are designing techniques using temperature-controlled lasers to treat a common form of vision loss associated with aging.
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Topical Immune Drug Reverses Skin Disease
A drug targeting immune system enzymes used as a skin cream is shown in a clinical trial to reverse effects of vitiligo, or loss of skin coloring.