Category: New products
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Virtual Reality Seen Helping People with Depression
15 February 2016. Individuals suffering from depression often express a high degree of self-criticism to the point it interferes with recovery from their disorder. Researchers from University College London showed in a pilot study that a virtual reality exercise could increase feelings of self-compassion and reduce the severity of depression, in some cases with enough…
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Tick Genome Sequenced, Control Strategies ID’ed
10 February 2016. A research consortium on three continents sequenced the genome of the black-legged tick, the insect responsible for Lyme disease and other conditions. The team of 93 authors from 46 institutions, led by entomologist Catherine Hill at Purdue University, published its findings in yesterday’s (9 February) issue of the journal Nature Communications, with…
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Stent Implants Demonstrated to Transmit Brain Activity
9 February 2016. A team of engineers and medical researchers in Australia show it’s possible to safely implant electrodes in the brain to transmit brain activity with a catheter-delivered stent. A description of the device and delivery process with sheep appears in yesterday’s (8 February) issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology (paid subscription required). The…
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Sensor Quickly Detects Bacteria in Wounds
5 February 2016. An engineering and medical research team developed a miniaturized sensor that detects the presence of dangerous bacteria in wounds in less than a minute. Researchers led by Victoria Shanmugam of George Washington University’s medical school and engineering professor Edgar Goluch at Northeastern University published their findings in a recent (27 January) issue…
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Chip Designed for Efficient, Mobile Neural Networks
4 February 2016. An engineering lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed a new processing chip that could allow running of neural networks on mobile devices. A team led by electrical engineering and computer science professor Vivienne Sze described and demonstrated the new chip on 2 February at the International Solid State Circuits Conference in…
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Ebola Monitoring System Devised with Genome Sequencing
3 February 2016. An international team of scientists and engineers designed a mobile system using a hand-held genome sequencing device that provided real-time monitoring of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2015. Researchers led by microbiologists Nicholas Loman and Joshua Quick at University of Birmingham in the U.K. published their findings in today’s (3…
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Workplace Heart Health Platform in Development
1 February 2016. American Heart Association is developing a technology platform to help people at work track progress toward their wellness goals, and allow companies to evaluate their corporate wellness programs. The platform takes advantage of cloud computing power from the IBM Watson system and connects users through the Web or mobile access. The new…
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Electronic Patch Shown to Help Relieve PTSD, Depression
28 January 2016. An electronic device stimulating nerves in the brain was shown in a small clinical study to relieve symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and depression. The team developing the patch and taking it to market published results of the study in today’s (28 January) issue of the journal Neuromodulation: Technology…
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Eye Disease Gene Defect Repaired with CRISPR
27 January 2016. Gene editing techniques repaired a defective gene in stem cells from an individual with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disease. The team from Columbia University and University of Iowa reported its findings in today’s (27 January) issue of Scientific Reports. Retinitis pigmentosa is a family of genetic eye disorders that result in damage…
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Material Hides Beta Cell Transplants From Immune Reaction
26 January 2016. Engineering and biochemical researchers developed a material that in lab animals holds and protects transplanted pancreatic beta cells against an immune reaction, a key advance in treatments for individuals with type 1 diabetes. Teams from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other institutions published their findings about the material in the 25 January…