Category: New products
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Wearable Patch Designed for Personal Warmth, Cooling
An electronic wearable device worn as a patch is designed to act like a personal heating or cooling system in uncomfortable ambient temperatures.
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3-D Printed Scaffold Helps Grow Skull Bone
A Northwestern University bio-materials lab demonstrated the growth of new bone in skulls of lab animals on scaffolds made with three-dimensional printers.
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Chip Device Performs Detailed Cancer Cell Analysis
A lab-on-a-chip device shows in tests with cancer patient blood samples to detect and analyze circulating tumor cells providing precise therapy targets.
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Smartphone System Screens for Ear Infections
Computer scientists and medical researchers created a screening device for children’s ear infections with an app and algorithm on an ordinary smartphone.
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Next Generation Robotic Pets in Development
A research team at University of Cincinnati is studying ways robotic pet animals can provide more help to older and infirm individuals.
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Genomic Analysis Finds Lost Tomato Taste Gene
An analysis of genomes for all varieties of tomatoes, both wild and domesticated, found a rare gene variation that can make tomatoes tastier.
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Gut Organ Chip Developed for Realistic Conditions
A bio-engineering group created a chip device that simulates human intestine tissue in the lab, but under more realistic conditions than before.
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Scorpion-Derived Peptide Lights Up Brain Tumors
Results from a clinical trial show a peptide derived from scorpion venom illuminates brain tumor cells making removal of the tumors easier for surgeons.
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Wearables, Genetics Reveal Early Health Issues
Genetic and personal health data, including from wearable devices, from more than 100 healthy volunteers for several years revealed many early signs of disease.
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Techniques Tested for Salvaging Damaged Transplant Lungs
Researchers at Columbia and Vanderbilt universities demonstrated in pigs techniques for salvaging damaged lungs needed for transplants.