Category: New products
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RNA-Nanoparticle Spray Protects Against Plant Viruses
Plant scientists combined synthetic genetic material with clay nanoparticles, which when sprayed on plants provides enduring protection against viruses.
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Wearable Device Senses Environment for Sight Impaired
A research lab in Finland designed a wearable device using radar to help people with impaired sight sense other people and objects when outdoors.
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Neurology Drug Signals Shown to Help Tooth Repair
Chemical signals from a drug designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders were shown in tests with mice to stimulate stem cells that repair teeth.
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Illumina Partnering with IBM, Phillips on Genomics Tools
Genomics technology company Illumina Inc. is collaborating with technology enterprises IBM and Royal Phillips to expand its sequencing services in precision medicine for cancer.
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Technique Uses Light to Activate Drugs in Blood Cells
A pharmacology lab developed a process that directs light waves at circulating blood cells to release drugs stored in those cells at precise times and locations.
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Solar Cells Shown Feasible to Power Medical Implants
Biomedical engineers in Switzerland built and field-tested small solar cells that generated enough energy for implanted medical devices like heart pacemakers.
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Brain Cancer Regression Shown with Engineered T-Cells
A patient treated with immune system cells genetically modified to attack his brain cancer reported regression of recurring tumors in the brain and spinal cord.
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Solar Reactor Devised for Small-Scale Chemical Production
An engineering group developed a solar-powered catalytic reactor that can produce small amounts of drugs and agricultural chemicals on demand.
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Smartphone System Shown to Control Blood Glucose Levels
A bionic pancreas system using a smartphone was shown in a clinical trial to control blood glucose levels better than a commercial insulin pump in persons with type 1 diabetes.
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Spin-Off Creates Enzyme to Prevent Celiac Disease
A spin-off enterprise from University of Washington is developing a synthetic enzyme that prevents dietary gluten from triggering symptoms of celiac disease.