Tag: university
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Pharmas Join Digital Clinical Trial Project
Four pharmaceutical companies are signing on to an initiative that promises to make clinical trials friendlier to patients and make better use of digital technology.
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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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Start-Up to Use Stem Cells for Hearing Loss
A new enterprise in the U.K. is creating treatments with stem cells to repair damaged nerve cells in the inner ear that causes hearing loss.
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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.
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Wearable Patch Designed for Personal Warmth, Cooling
An electronic wearable device worn as a patch is designed to act like a personal heating or cooling system in uncomfortable ambient temperatures.
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3-D Printed Scaffold Helps Grow Skull Bone
A Northwestern University bio-materials lab demonstrated the growth of new bone in skulls of lab animals on scaffolds made with three-dimensional printers.
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Chip Device Performs Detailed Cancer Cell Analysis
A lab-on-a-chip device shows in tests with cancer patient blood samples to detect and analyze circulating tumor cells providing precise therapy targets.
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Smartphone System Screens for Ear Infections
Computer scientists and medical researchers created a screening device for children’s ear infections with an app and algorithm on an ordinary smartphone.
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Next Generation Robotic Pets in Development
A research team at University of Cincinnati is studying ways robotic pet animals can provide more help to older and infirm individuals.
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Genomic Analysis Finds Lost Tomato Taste Gene
An analysis of genomes for all varieties of tomatoes, both wild and domesticated, found a rare gene variation that can make tomatoes tastier.