Tag: physical sciences
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FDA Clears A.I. Software Detecting Diabetic Eye Disease
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a system for detecting diabetic retinopathy, a condition threatening the vision of people with diabetes, that uses artificial intelligence to analyze images of patients’ retinas.
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Implanted Sensor Monitors Alcohol in Body
A university bioengineering lab developed a tiny implantable sensor that in lab tests tracked alcohol levels in bodily fluids, while requiring little power, making it capable of operating for extended periods.
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Trial to Test Mobile App for Kidney Disease Screening
A clinical trial will soon get under way that tests whether a smartphone app can easily and accurately screen for chronic kidney disease among people with high blood pressure.
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Advanced Wireless Research Platforms in Development
Test networks for advanced research on wireless technology are being established in Utah and New York by an academic-industry consortium coordinated by National Science Foundation.
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Bio-Inspired Surgical Camera Highlights Cancer Tissue
A camera modeled on capabilities of a butterfly’s eye offers surgeons definitive images of tumor tissue for removal, as demonstrated in tests with lab animals and patients with breast cancer.
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Students Form Microsatellite Rocket Launch Company
Current and former Purdue University engineering students transformed their interest in rocketry into a new enterprise for launching small lower-cost satellites into low-earth orbit from high-altitude balloons.
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Stem Cell Eye Implants Safe, Stop Visual Function Loss
Early results from a clinical trial show implants of replacement retina cells grown from stem cells are safe for people with a form of age-related macular degeneration, and at least stop the loss of visual function.
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Lilly, Cell Implants Start-Up Partner on Diabetes
Eli Lilly and Company is licensing a technology for implanting pancreatic beta cells in people with type 1 diabetes, from Sigilon Therapeutics Inc., an enterprise making implants of live cells to treat chronic diseases.
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Hydrogel, Solar Power Provide Simple Water Purification
An engineering lab demonstrates how polymer gels and ambient sunlight can provide a simple, inexpensive alternative to current complex and expensive technologies for desalinating or purifying drinking water.
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Antibodies Licensed for Multi-Target Immunotherapies
MedImmune, the biologics subsidiary of drug maker AstraZeneca, is licensing antibodies from a biotechnology company for treatments that simultaneously address two or more cancer targets.