Tag: physical sciences
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Graphene Extended for 3-D Printing, Medical Devices
Two recent studies describe methods for fabricating the material graphene into complex shapes with 3-D printing, as well as showing graphene can likely degrade inside the human body.
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Hand-Held Device Inspects Individual Retina Cells
A medical engineering team created a small lightweight device that can inspect individual photoreceptor cells in the retina, the part of the eye that converts visual images to brain signals.
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Biotechs Collaborate on More Precise Gene, Cell Cancer Therapies
Two biotechnology enterprises developing cancer treatments are pooling their efforts to develop therapies aimed at more specific targets across a range of solid tumor types.
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A.I. System Catches Tiny Lung Tumors Missed by Humans
Engineering researchers developed a system with machine learning that analyzes CT scans to detect tiny early-stage lung tumors at a higher rate than visual inspections by radiologists.
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Baby Box Technology for Sick Newborns Licensed to Start-Up
A start-up company is gaining the rights to a technology that helps the breathing of infants suffering from withdrawal from drugs taken by their mothers, and other disruptive conditions.
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Fully Biodegradable Plastic Straws in Testing
A university research center and biodegradable plastics company are testing a new type of drink straw that degrades completely after use in normal soil and water conditions.
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New Antibiotics Discovered in Stomach Peptides
Researchers in Italy and the U.S. found a potential source of new antibiotics in derivatives of peptides used by the digestive process in the stomach.
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FDA Clears Magnetic Device for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A non-invasive device using magnetic waves that penetrate the brain to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder received authorization for sales in the U.S. from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Nanoparticle Process Designed to Detect, Treat Oral Bacteria
A bioengineering lab devised a way to quickly detect and treat bacteria responsible for tooth decay with a combination of X-rays and a non-toxic compound in nanoscale particles.
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Keeping the Future Generation Interested in Science (And How to Do It)
Science is quite possibly one of the most interesting subjects out there, but it’s only when you delve deep into what it has to offer that you are able to see this