Tag: computer science
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Blockchain Prototype Designed for Clinical Trial Data
A bioinformatics lab developed a prototype system for securely transmitting and storing clinical trial data with blockchain that protects against corrupting trial records.
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Prosthetic Hand Gives Better Sense of Position, Movement
22 Feb. 2019. An advance in prosthetics and robotics enables artificial hands to provide a more natural sense of position and reach in the dark or without looking at objects. Researchers from institutions in Switzerland and Italy describe this development in the 20 February issue of the journal Science Robotics. A team from École Polytechnique…
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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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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.
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Large Molecule Library Enables On-Demand Drug Discovery
A large-scale public drug molecule library is shown with computational modeling to accurately identify on-demand new compounds that bind completely to therapy targets.
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Data Architecture Studied to Speed Genomic Sequencing
An academic-industry team of researchers and engineers is studying better ways of structuring the large volumes of data storage needed to speed up genomic sequencing.
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Algorithms Identify More Genetic Syndromes
An analysis of facial images with computer vision and deep learning returned more accurate identifications of genetic syndromes than 3 panels of trained clinicians
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Brain Stimulation, Recording Device Advances
An implanted device that both records activity and stimulates precise brain regions is shown to operate in lab monkeys, advancing its potential for neurological diseases.
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Micro Robots Made to Climb in Curved, Inverted Spaces
A robotics lab at Harvard University created a tiny, 4-legged robot that travels through tight spots, climbing on vertical surfaces and even upside down.
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Virtual Reality Illness Fix in Development
A computer science and engineering team in Texas is developing a technical solution for virtual reality experiences that can make some users physically ill, with symptoms like seasickness.