Tag: physical sciences
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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Adapted for Epilepsy
An academic-industry collaboration in Europe is evaluating brain stimulation, but without implanting electrodes, as a treatment for one type of epilepsy.
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Laser Treatments Tested for Cancer Side Effects
Researchers from University at Buffalo are evaluating low-level lasers as a treatment for oral mucositis, a painful adverse effect of cancer chemo and radiation therapy.
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Blockchain Manufacturing Model Described
A report from the U.S. government’s standards agency offers a model for using blockchain, a distributed transaction process, to secure transmissions in smart manufacturing systems.
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Capsule Designed to Inject Insulin in Stomach Wall
A biomedical engineering team created a capsule that in animal tests releases a tiny needle delivering an insulin dose to the stomach lining, equivalent to conventional insulin injections.
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Large Molecule Library Enables On-Demand Drug Discovery
A large-scale public drug molecule library is shown with computational modeling to accurately identify on-demand new compounds that bind completely to therapy targets.
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Wearables Assessed for Clinical Trial Value
An evaluation of wearable devices shows their value for collecting useful data in a clinical trial can vary depending on the purpose of the device.
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Venture Fund Formed to Back Longevity Research
A new venture capital fund is being formed to finance start-up companies developing technologies that aim to extend healthy human life spans.
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Book Review – The Fifth Risk
Michael Lewis describes in a gripping narrative some of those critical life-protecting functions the federal government performs in his new book The Fifth Risk.
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Fast 3-D Method Shapes Objects With Light
A new three-dimensional printing method harnesses rotating light waves to quickly produce objects at miniature scale on demand with common polymers and hydrogels.
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Expanding Gel Pill Designed for Long-Term Diagnostics
An ingestible gel capsule is shown in tests with animals to expand and reside in the stomach for as long as a month for delivering drugs or monitoring bodily functions.