Tag: physical sciences
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Synthetic Cannabidiol Shown to Reduce Seizures
A synthetic form of cannabidiol, or CBD, a derivative of cannabis, is shown in tests with lab rats to reduce the occurrence of seizures from epilepsy.
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Home Chronic Disease Blood Test in Development
A university chemistry lab and start-up company are developing a home monitoring device that aims to reduce repeated clinic visits by people with chronic diseases.
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FDA Clears Wearable App Device for Migraine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a wearable nerve-stimulation device controlled by a mobile app to treat acute migraine headaches.
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Gold Nanoparticles Boost Crispr Delivery
Cancer researchers designed a technique using gold nanoscale particles for safer delivery of edited gene therapies to blood-forming stem cells.
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Carbon Fiber Composites: A Revolution in the Technology Industry
Carbon fiber has many properties that, altogether, can’t be found in any other material.
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Virtual Reality Harnessed to Detect Alzheimer’s
A neuroscience lab in the U.K. designed a process using virtual reality to detect early-stage Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild cognitive impairment.
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High-Speed 3-D Organ Printing in Development
A research team in Europe and Israel is devising a new process for faster bio-printing of human organs with three-dimensional printing.
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A.I., Robotics Studied for Military Trauma System
Medical and robotics labs at two universities in Pittsburgh are developing a portable, autonomous trauma care device to stabilize wounded military service people in the field.
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Flying, Driving Drone Robot Unveiled
A robot device is being developed that can fly through the air and drive along the ground with a single motor, and adjust its width for tight spaces.
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MIT, Air Force to Open A.I. Accelerator Lab
The U.S. Air Force is funding research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology to speed development of artificial intelligence advances for its mission.