RFID: Tiny digital ‘tags’ improve eye care
Radio-frequency identification (or RFID), the popular type of data collection, is helping Kellogg providers make visits more meaningful for patients and reduce wait times.
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Robotic cane brings navigation assistance to 21st century
Robotic cane with 3D camera can accurately guide user to chosen location, avoiding obstacles.
AI screens and diagnoses glaucoma
Scientists have developed a novel method that uses artificial intelligence to screen for glaucoma.
Using AI and video for early detection of autism
Using artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a device for the early detection of autism spectrum disorder in children.
Device diagnoses Covid-19 from saliva samples
Engineers have designed a device that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample in about an hour. They showed that the diagnostic is just as accurate as the PCR tests now used.
Cloud computing expands brain sciences
A neuroscientist at University of Texas at Austin wants to democratize the field and support infrastructure.
Improved safety standard for bionic devices
Researchers at University of Sydney have developed a new moisture test for bionic devices such pacemakers and cochlear implants.
Expert urges to stop roll out of 5G networks
We should err on the side of caution and stop the global roll out of 5G telecoms networks until we are certain this technology is completely safe.
Multifunctional sensor system could revolutionize smart contacts
Researchers have demonstrated a novel multifunctional ultrathin contact lens sensor layer with transistors that may revolutionise the manufacture of smart contact lenses.
Exoskeleton research marches forward
Researchers developed a new measurement method to test whether an exoskeleton and the person wearing it are moving smoothly and in harmony.
Neural network can determine lung cancer severity
Researchers have created an artificial neural network that analyzes lung CT scans to provide information about lung cancer severity that can guide treatment options.
Open-source robot makes sophisticated robotics available to all
Designed by a team at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and an institute of the Max Planck Society, the four-legged, dog-sized, torque-controlled Solo 8 robot can easily be replicated by research labs around the world.
Research-backed games to train your brain
Researchers have designed and developed three digital games to help children and adults improve their cognitive skills.
ELSAH – A ‘Smart Patch’ to determine biomarkers
At the start of 2019 the EU project ELSAH began with the objective of designing a wearable within four years that enables the continuous determination of biomarker concentrations.
Robotic thread to clear stroke clots
Engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the labrynthine vasculature of the brain.
Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis
A machine learning method discovered a clue in people’s language predictive of the emergence of psychosis — the frequent use of words associated with sound.
NGoggle: VR boosts glaucoma detection
Researchers launch study to compare wearable brain-based device called 'NGoggle' with conventional detection methods.
CRISPR opens door to new therapy options- ‘genome surgery’
Scientists plan to edit their genomes to correct rare genetic mutations and slow or halt progression of their diseases.