Tag: engineering
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 6 July 2020
A continuing feature on Science & Enterprise is a weekly status report of vaccines and therapies for Covid-19 by the scientific illustration software company BioRender.
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Mobile App Screens for Sleep Apnea
A medical software team designed a mobile app that records and analyzes a person’s sounds and sleep positions to detect signs of sleep apnea.
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Polymer Boosts Insulin Speed, Stability
Researchers discovered a polymer compound added to insulin that in tests with pigs cuts insulin’s acting time in half and more than doubles its usable life.
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Glove-App System Translates Sign Language to Speech
University engineers designed a glove with electronic sensors that sends signals to a smartphone app to translate American Sign Language into audible speech.
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 29 June 2020
We’re following advances in Covid-19 vaccines and therapies with the help of a tracking service created by BioRender, a scientific illustration software company.
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Infographic – Skilled Immigrants Fill Computer Jobs
This weekend’s infographic shows a large majority of H-1B visas fill temporary jobs in computer-related fields, with most workers well-paid and highly educated.
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Single Sensor to Detect Covid-19, Flu in Works
A university engineering team is developing an electronic sensor to quickly detect and distinguish between Covid-19 and influenza viruses.
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Ultrasound Boosts Cancer Gene Therapy
Ultrasound waves are shown in tests with lab mice to increase the uptake of a gene therapy that invokes the immune system in treating solid tumor cancers.
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Amazon Opens $2 Billion Climate Investment Fund
Retailing and web services giant Amazon plans to invest $2 billion in sustainable technologies to meet the company’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
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Fast Covid-19 Antibody Test Gets BARDA Funds
A company developing point-of-care diagnostics is receiving a federal government contract for a one-drop blood test that detects Covid-19 virus antibodies in five minutes.