Category: New products
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Smart Watch in Development for Respiratory Diseases
A watch-like device is being designed to monitor for early onset of respiratory diseases like the flu, well before noticeable symptoms develop.
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Stem Cell Genes Edited to Avoid Immune Rejection
A new study shows editing the genomes of adult stem cells can avoid their rejection by the immune system when implanted in lab mice other than the stem cell donor.
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Institute Developing Phone-Linked Graphene Sensors
A research institute is developing sensors made with graphene, worn like a patch on the skin, and connect to a mobile phone to measure key health indicators.
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Genetic Engineering, Silencing Boost Plant Output
An agricultural research lab uses genetic engineering and gene silencing to produce crop plants that increase their yields by more than 40 percent.
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Scenes From the AAAS Meeting, Fun With Science
Here are a few images from the annual meeting of the American Association for Advancement of Science, held this weekend in Washington, D.C.
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Blockchain and Science, Not Ready for Prime Time
A panel of data and behavioral scientists envision great potential for blockchain in science, but show few cases of blockchain in use today among researchers.
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Asthma Drug Shown to Lower Airway Muscle Mass
An experimental drug is shown in a clinical trial and computer modeling to reduce the mass of smooth muscle tissue that builds up in airways of people with asthma.
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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Adapted for Epilepsy
An academic-industry collaboration in Europe is evaluating brain stimulation, but without implanting electrodes, as a treatment for one type of epilepsy.
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Laser Treatments Tested for Cancer Side Effects
Researchers from University at Buffalo are evaluating low-level lasers as a treatment for oral mucositis, a painful adverse effect of cancer chemo and radiation therapy.
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Blockchain Manufacturing Model Described
A report from the U.S. government’s standards agency offers a model for using blockchain, a distributed transaction process, to secure transmissions in smart manufacturing systems.