Tag: physics
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Nerve Stimulation Tested to Prevent Migraine
A clinical trial is underway testing a handheld non-invasive device that stimulates a major nerve in the body, as a way to prevent migraines.
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Microsoft Launches $1 Billion Climate Fund
Microsoft Corp. plans to invest $1 billion over the next four years to create technologies for removing carbon from the atmosphere.
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Protein Tags Devised to Stop Counterfeit Drugs
A bio-engineering lab developed a tiny edible tag from natural proteins that uniquely identifies individual doses of medicines to prevent counterfeiting.
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Synthetic DNA Studied for Mass Data Storage
An industry-academic consortium received a U.S. government contract to develop coded synthetic polymer chemicals like DNA for reliably storing massive amounts of data.
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Light-Activated Brain Electrodes in Development
A wireless electrode activated by light waves is being developed to connect with nerve cells in the brain that promises to make brain-computer connections safer.
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Laser Images, A.I. Diagnose Brain Tumors
Results of a clinical trial show laser images analyzed by machine learning algorithms can offer near real-time diagnosis of brain tumor tissue during surgery.
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Soft Material Developed With Magnetic Response
Researchers created a new soft polymer plastic with magnetic properties that can be programmed to change shape and recall previous shapes.
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Semiconductors Developed to Emulate Nerve Cells
Physicists and neuroscientists created semiconductors that in lab simulations and tests with animal models perform like nerve cells for biological functions.
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Spray Fiber Process Designed for Wound Bandages
An engineering team created a portable device that in lab tests sprays bio-compatible fibers on simulated wound surfaces to promote healing.
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Graphene Material Designed for Wearable Devices
An engineering lab devised techniques for better adapting the material graphene to handle the physical stresses imposed by wearable devices.