Tag: physics
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Agriculture Group Adapts Satellite Imaging, A.I., Big Data
An international agricultural network is partnering with a private company to boost the group’s capabilities in satellite imaging, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
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Company Claims High Speeds, Resolution in 3-D Printed Tissue
A company developing a three-dimensional printing technology to produce human tissue says it can produce tissue with higher resolution, including blood vessels, and higher speeds than before.
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Graphene Circuits Enhanced to Monitor, Image Brain Signals
Engineers and neuroscientists discovered a technique for enhancing the conductivity of graphene electrodes to make them better able to record optical images of brain activity in lab mice.
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Virtual Biopsy in Development to Detect Melanoma
An engineering professor in Colorado is developing a new process for diagnosing melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that analyzes conditions in the skin without removing tissue samples.
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Trial Testing Radio Waves to Clear Nasal Blockages
A small-scale clinical trial is recruiting participants to test radio signals for clearing nasal passages obstructed by deformed soft tissue, instead of drugs or surgery used today in many cases.
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Technique Devised to Monitor Blood Flow in Brain
A bioengineering lab developed a technique using common photography chips to measure blood flow in the brain, which could help detect traumatic brain injury, stroke, and related disorders.
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Bio-Inspired Surgical Camera Highlights Cancer Tissue
A camera modeled on capabilities of a butterfly’s eye offers surgeons definitive images of tumor tissue for removal, as demonstrated in tests with lab animals and patients with breast cancer.
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Students Form Microsatellite Rocket Launch Company
Current and former Purdue University engineering students transformed their interest in rocketry into a new enterprise for launching small lower-cost satellites into low-earth orbit from high-altitude balloons.
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Paper Art Form Boosts Bandage, Wearables Adhesion
An engineering lab adapted the traditional Japanese art form of kirigami to create a surface for bandages and wearable devices on knees and elbows that bend a great deal and thus are difficult to stay on.
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More Accurate Thyroid Cancer Screening Technology Advances
A European initiative is developing a laser-enhanced technology to better distinguish between cancerous and benign thyroid nodules, for catching thyroid cancer earlier as well as preventing unnecessary surgeries.