Tag: mathematics
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Google Acquires Visual Interaction Tech Company
Google is acquiring Eyefluence Inc., developer of a technology that allows individuals to interact with computers, phones, and other devices using only their eyes.
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Commercial Genome Service Launches Based on Open Data
A start-up software company is offering genetic analysis services for research and precision medicine that comply with open standards and access Google’s genomic data sets.
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Worms-On-A-Chip Drug Screening System Designed
A system using live roundworms on a microfluidics chip and high-speed image analysis can quickly and simultaneously screen nearly 100 drug compounds.
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Deep Sequencing Reveals 150M Rare, Unknown Variations
A company formed to solve age-related medical problems performed an in-depth sequencing of more than 10,000 human genomes, revealing 150 million new or uncommon genetic variations.
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FDA Clears Artificial Pancreas System for Type 1 Diabetes
The Food and Drug Administration cleared for sale a system that automatically monitors blood glucose and maintains basic insulin levels in people with type 1 diabetes.
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Brain Signals Drive Computer Cursor for Faster Typing
A system capturing motor signals in the brain is shown in tests with monkeys to direct a cursor to type text on a keyboard display at rates as high as 12 words per minute.
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$1.2M Challenge Seeking More Accurate Mammograms
A new challenge is seeking better computer models that interpret mammograms with fewer erroneous results, resulting in fewer unneeded medical tests.
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Heart Research Built Into Personalized Activity Tracker
An activity tracking device introduced earlier this year uses data from a major population health study to write its algorithms measuring exercise achievement to prevent heart disease.
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Genome Engineering Streamlines E. Coli DNA
A genetics engineering team developed a technique for modifying the genome of E. coli bacteria to remove redundant DNA components, a step toward designing new organisms.
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Safer Pain-Killing Drug Candidate Discovered
A research team from the U.S. and Germany identified a chemical molecule with pain-killing properties of opioids, but apparently without the dangerous side effects.