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Sonolithography: Using ultrasound for bioprinting

Researchers have found a way to coax particles and droplets into precise patterns using the power of sound.

How to train a robot - using AI and supercomputers

Computer scientists use TACC systems to generate synthetic objects for robot training.

Robot learns fast and safe navigation strategy

Researchers have proposed a new framework for training mobile robots to quickly navigate while maintaining low collision rates.

Would we be able to control superintelligent machines?

Using theoretical calculations, scientists showed that it would not be possible to control a superintelligent AI.

Self-learning algorithms analyze imaging data

Artificial neural networks open up new possibilities in interpreting the time-consuming imaging ´data.

Earable computing: A new research area in the making

CSL's Systems and Networking Research Group (SyNRG) is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call "earable computing."

How AI can improve medical imaging

AI offers not only the possibility of better detection of a tumor, a skin lesion or some other indication but also can improve accuracy and efficiency for radiologists.

AI detects osteoarthritis years before it develops

Researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that can detect subtle signs of osteoarthritis on an MRI scan taken years before symptoms even begin.

AI-controlled sensors could save lives in 'smart' hospitals

Researchers explain how computer scientists and clinicians are trying to reduce fatal medical errors by building “ambient intelligence” into the spaces where patients reside.

COVID-19: Robot takes patients’ vital signs

Researchers hope to reduce the risk to healthcare workers posed by Covid-19 by using robots to remotely measure patients’ vital signs.

Machine learning tool predicts intestinal disease in premature infants

Researchers develop new machine learning approach that shows promise in predicting Necrotizing enterocolitis; could lead to improved medical decision-making in neonatal ICUs.

Network medicine makes drug repurposing effective

Artificial intelligence can increase the effectiveness of drug repositioning or repurposing research.

Neural networks helps grow artificial organs

Researchers have developed a neural network capable of recognizing retinal tissues during the process of their differentiation in a dish.

AI tool speeds up COVID-19 research

Computer scientists are aiming to speed up treatments and vaccines for COVID-19 — by making researchers’ jobs easier.

Using machine learning to detect COVID-19 in X-rays

Students at Cranfield University have designed computer models that can identify COVID-19 in X-rays.

3D printing patient-specific implants

Researchers have developed a personalized therapeutic concept that significantly reduces the chances of a patient suffering post-operative complications.

AI model accurately classifies colorectal polyps

An AI model for automated classification of colorectal polyps could benefit cancer screening programs by improving efficiency, reproducibility, and accuracy.

Brain-computer interfaces: AI reduces need for recalibration

Machine learning will drastically improve brain-computer interfaces and their ability to remain stabilized during use, greatly reducing or potentially eliminating the need to recalibrate these devices.

COVID 19: AI to predict patients' risk of needing ventilators

Experts have begun using artificial intelligence to create computer models that calculate the risk of a corona patient’s needing intensive care or a ventilator.

Sensors could offer early detection of lung tumors

Researchers have developed a new approach to early diagnosis of lung cancer: a urine test that can detect the presence of proteins linked to the disease.

Smart algorithm finds possible future treatment for childhood cancer

Using a computer algorithm, scientists at Uppsala University have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma.

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair

Combining new wearable electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly interact with a computer.

‘Smart shirt’ proving itself on monitoring lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest has proven to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment.

3D printed robotic surgical instruments

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of evolution to create bespoke, miniaturised surgical robots, uniquely matched to individual patient anatomy.

AI networks make life easier for hearing aid users

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI algorithm that can enable hearing aid users to take a more active part in conversations in noisy environments.

Detecting dementia with the help of computer avatars

Using machine learning, a group of researchers demonstrated that it was possible to detect dementia from conversations in human-agent interaction.

First X-Ray holographic images of viruses

Researchers developed a new holographic method called in-flight holography. With this method, they were able to demonstrate the first X-ray holograms of nano-sized viruses that were not attached to any surface.

“Get to the cloud. Run to the cloud!”

Eric Schmidt has strong opinions about the healthcare system, its providers and professionals. He critized that the healthcare ecosystem was still being stuck in the “stone age" and challenges it to "focus on innovation".

Making AI understandable – constructing explanation processes

Human-machine interaction is complex. Researchers investigate a new form of interaction between humans and machines.

AI could crack the language of cancer

Powerful algorithms used by Netflix, Amazon and Facebook can ‘predict’ the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

First use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface

BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.

Xenobots 2.0: The next generation of living robots

Researchers have created life forms that self-assemble a body from single cells and do not require muscle cells to move. They're faster, live longer, and can now record information.

Smart textiles measure your movements

Researchers have developed clothing that uses special fibers to sense a person's movement via touch.

Mixed reality gets machine learning upgrade

Scientists at Osaka University employed deep learning to improve mobile mixed reality generation.

Algorithm designs soft robots that sense

Deep learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.

Using AI to generate 3D holograms in real-time

A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.

Machine learning speeds up drug discovery

Researchers have developed a machine learning-based technique that speeds speeds up calculations of drug molecules' binding affinity to proteins.

COVID-19: AI models not yet suitable for clinical use

Researchers have found that out of the more than 300 COVID-19 machine learning models are not suitable for detecting or diagnosing COVID-19 from standard medical imaging.

Smart speakers contactlessly monitors heart rhythms

Researchers have developed system for smart speakers to monitor both regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.

Key task in computer vision gets a boost

A researcher has demonstrated a technique that reduces the computing time for non-rigid point set registration relative to other approaches.

How soft robots can turn rigid on demand

Researchers have developed a new type of control system that may broaden robots’ range of tasks and allow safer interactions with people.

Decentralized patient monitoring: Sensors quickly detect changes in vital signs

The Fraunhofer Institutes project M³Infekt aims to develop a multi-modal, modular and mobile system of sensors for monitoring infectious diseases.

AI, holographic microscopy beat scientists at analyzing immunotherapy

AI is helping researchers decipher images from a new holographic microscopy technique needed to investigate a key process in cancer immunotherapy “live” as it takes place.

More accurate measurements of wearables

Researchers are aiming to improve wearables for medical applications and to enable the portable minicomputers to make more accurate measurements.

AI makes strides in search for COVID-19 treatments

A deep learning model that can predict how human genes and medicines will interact has identified at least 10 compounds that may hold promise as treatments for COVID-19.

'Liquid' machine learning system adapts to changing conditions

A machine learning system learns on the job. By continuously adapting to new data inputs, this “liquid network” could aid decision-making in medical diagnosis.

Customized “brains” for robots

Researchers have developed an automated way to design customized hardware, or “brains,” that speeds up a robot’s operation.

Cardivascular diseases: digital twin improves therapy

Using mathematical image processing, scientists have found a way to create digital twins from human hearts.

Biomedical research: deep learning outperforms machine learning

Deep-learning methods have the potential to offer substantially better results, generating superior representations for characterizing the human brain.

Precision health in the palm of your hand

Recent breakthrough developments in technologies for real-time genome sequencing, analysis, and diagnosis are poised to deliver a new standard of personalized care.

Breakthrough optical sensor mimics human eye

Researchers are making key advances with a new type of optical sensor that more closely mimics the human eye’s ability to perceive changes in its visual field.

Researchers compute turbulence with AI

The project relies on fusing reinforcement learning algorithms with turbulent flow simulations on the CSCS supercomputer "Piz Daint".

Using AI to find new uses for existing medications

Scientists have developed a machine learning method that crunches massive amounts of data to help determine which existing medications could improve outcomes in diseases for which they are not prescribed.

Biosensors convert signals to control prosthetics

High-five or thumbs-up? Researchers have developed a wearable sensor that detects which hand gesture you want to make.

AI-designed serotonin sensor may help study mental health

NIH BRAIN Initiative scientists used machine learning to redesign a bacterial ‘Venus flytrap’ protein that can monitor brain serotonin levels in real time.

Star Trek: DNA “tricorder” for your pocket

Scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics.

Computer simulation will accelerate development of 'smart robots'

Experts working at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and physics-based simulation share how computer simulation could accelerate the development of "smart robots" which "might interact with humans"

Deep learning-based image segmentation

Scientists have presented a new method for configuring self-learning algorithms for a large number of different imaging datasets – without the need for specialist knowledge or very significant computing power.

AI sees and hears COVID-19 in your lungs

Two deep learning algorithms that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and breath sounds, may help in the fight against other respiratory diseases and the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.

Opening the ‘black box’ of AI

AI is growing ever more powerful and entering people’s daily lives, yet often we don’t know what goes on inside these systems.

Robot hands one step closer to human

The Shadow Robot Dexterous Hand is a robot hand, with size, shape and movement capabilities similar to those of a human hand.

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Vertiia, the electric 'aero-ambulance'

Electric-powered ‘aero-ambulances’ that safely transport emergency patients from rural and regional areas to hospitals will become a reality in the next few years.

How humans use objects to solve problems

What's SSUP? The Sample, Simulate, Update cognitive model developed by MIT researchers learns to use tools like humans do.

AI accurately detects COVID-19 on chest x-rays

Researchers have developed a new AI platform that detects COVID-19 by analyzing X-ray images of the lungs.

AI uncovers missing info about ethnicity in population health

Machine learning can be used to fill a significant gap in Canadian public health data related to ethnicity and Aboriginal status, according to research by a University of Alberta research epidemiologist.

Deep learning enables screening for eye disease

Researchers created a novel deep learning method that makes automated screenings for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy more efficient.

Sorting out viruses with machine learning

Scientists develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they pass through silicon nanopores.

Using AI to track pandemic’s impact on mental health

Researchers have shown that they can measure those effects of the Corona pandemic on mental health by analyzing the language that people use to express their anxiety online.

AI tool to predict accurate flu forecasts

Researchers have developed an AI-powered forecasting tool for predicting influenza outbreaks.

Machine learning algorithm detects early stages of Alzheimer's

An artificial intelligence-based detects early stages of Alzheimer’s through functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Neural networks could help predict future self-harm

Researchers have created artificial intelligence algorithm that can automatically identify patients at high risk of intentional self-harm, based on the information in the clinical notes in the electronic health record.

VR allows scientists to 'walk' inside cells

Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyse individual cells could be used to develop new treatments for disease.

Algorithm could unleash the power of quantum computers

A new algorithm that fast forwards simulations could bring greater use ability to current and near-term quantum computers.

VisionBlender generates computer vision datasets for robotic surgery

Researchers at the Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London, have introduced a novel tool for generating accurate endoscopic datasets.

5 ways AI is used against COVID-19

Find out more about how scientists and physician are using AI to make contributions in the fight against the coronavirus.

Deep learning platform accurately diagnoses dystonia

Researchers have developed a unique diagnostic tool that can detect dystonia from MRI scans, the first technology of its kind to provide an objective diagnosis of the disorder.

Machine learning takes on synthetic biology

Researchers have developed a new tool that adapts machine learning algorithms to the needs of synthetic biology to guide development systematically.

Device achieves unprecedented control of cell membrane voltage

Scientists have developed a bioelectronic system driven by a machine learning algorithm that can shift the membrane voltage in living cells and maintain it at a set point for 10 hours.

'Biases’: AI’s limitations in coronavirus response

AI is playing a key role in the Covid-19 response, but it could also be exacerbating inequalities within our health systems – a critical concern that is dragging the technology’s limitations back into the spotlight.

'Plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person

Researchers have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity.

'Deep tech' can help coronavirus response – but there's resistance

The development of new medical technologies based on cutting-edge discoveries has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.

3D-printed parts could make ventilators safer

Researchers at Duke University have engineered a workaround to make ventilators safer and more efficient when splitting them between patients.

Wearable could help surgeons assess blood loss

Scientists have developed a wearable device that can accurately assess blood loss by measuring seismic vibrations in the chest cavity.

Using bioprinting and computer modeling to examine cancer spread

Scientists have paired 3D-printed, living human brain vasculature with advanced computational flow simulations to better understand tumor cell attachment to blood vessels.

AI system to prevent imaging cyberthreats

Researchers have developed an AI technique that will protect medical devices from malicious operating instructions in a cyberattack.

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.

Federated learning allows hospitals to share data privately

Researchers have shown that federated learning is successful in the context of brain imaging, by being able to analyze MRI scans of brain tumor patients and distinguish healthy brain tissue from cancerous regions.

AI finds patterns of mutations in tumour images

Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that uses computer vision to analyze tissue samples from cancer patients.

3D hand-sensing wristband

Researchers have designed a wrist-mounted device and developed software that allows continuous tracking of the entire human hand in 3D.

Genetic diseases research with quantum computing

Scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to help us understand genetic diseases – even before quantum computers are a thing.

Space station motors powerful robotic prosthetic leg

Researchers have developed robotic prosthetic legs which use motors that were originally designed for use on the robotic arm of the ISS.

AI finds COVID-19 needles in a coronavirus haystack

Scientists have assembled a combination of data mining, machine-learning algorithms and compression-based analytics to bring the most useful data to the fore on an office computer.

A robotic skin with a sense of touch

Scientists have developed a sensory integrated artificial brain system that mimics biological neural networks, which can run on a power-efficient neuromorphic processor.

Janggu makes deep learning a breeze

Researchers have developed a new tool that makes it easier to maximize the power of deep learning for studying genomics.

mhealth: App diagnoses sleep apnea

Computer science students designed an Android application, which helps to identify the signs of sleep apnea at home.

Sugar: Sweet way to 3D print blood vessels

Scientists have developed a way of using laser-sintering of powdered sugars to produce highly detailed structures that mimick the body’s intricate, branching blood vessels in lab-grown tissues.

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.

UV light disinfection could prevent virus spread

A device capable of automatically disinfecting common surfaces could be a vital tool in virus and disease mitigation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Neural networks: artificial brains need sleep too

States that resemble sleep-like cycles in simulated neural networks quell the instability that comes with uninterrupted self-learning in artificial analogs of brains.

Machine learning enhances brain tumour diagnosis

A new AI approach classifies a common type of brain tumour into low or high grades with almost 98% accuracy, researchers report.

9 disinfection robots fighting the coronavirus

Surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 pose a grave threat to the safety of staff and patients. To minimize the risks for their staff, hospitals are utilizing disinfection robots to sanitize surfaces.

mhealth: A portable ultrasound scanner for COVID-19

Researchers are collaborating with local partners to establish a network of portable, handheld ultrasound scanners that can soon accelerate COVID-19 diagnosis.

mhealth: assessing anemia without drawing blood

Researchers have developed a way to use smartphone images of a person's eyelids to assess blood hemoglobin levels, a protein in red blood cells.

Deep learning accurately stains digital biopsy slides

Pathologists who examined the computationally stained images could not tell them apart from traditionally stained slides.

Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle

Scientists are launching a project to apply machine learning methods to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmission

AI distinguishes pneumonia from COVID-19

Researchers have developed a predictive artificial intelligence model that can tell the difference between healthy patients, those who are ill with pneumonia and those who have COVID-19, from chest X-rays.

Machine learning system crack COVID-19 genome signature

Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences.

AI could help stem tide of school violence

Researchers developed an AI system that analyzes linguistic patterns to predict a youth’s risk for committing acts of school violence.

AI accelerates blood flow MRI

Researchers have presented a method that could greatly accelerate dynamic magnetic resonance imaging of blood flow.

A high-precision radiology system for the coronavirus

Researchers are developing a new high-precision radiology system for coronavirus pulmonary involvement.

A tiny lung-heart super sensor on a chip

The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive chip.

Researchers are developing a ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus

A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor and detect people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed.

Smart insoles unlock the secrets of your sole

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory.

NVIDIA Healthcare 2.0 – Developing and deploying AI in healthcare

“AI is the biggest technological breakthrough of our lifetime. It will boost the entire healthcare ecosystem and will eventually re-invent the way we deliver medicine entirely.”

AI challenge aims to improve mammography accuracy

AI techniques, used in combination with the evaluation of expert radiologists, improve the accuracy in detecting cancer using mammograms.

Fighting hand tremors with AI and robots

Researchers have tapped AI techniques to build an algorithmic model that will make the robots more accurate, faster, and safer when battling hand tremors.

Bionic medicine: towards improved cochlear implants

Researchers have developed a computer model which predicts the neuronal activation patterns that the cochlear implant creates in the auditory nerve fibers.

Robots on the march to walking like humans

A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a study at the University of Manchester.

An ultra-precise mind-controlled prosthetic

Researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to enable real-time, intuitive, finger-level control of a robotic hand.

Smart software detects early-stage esophageal cancer

Thanks to smart software doctors will soon be able to detect early signs of esophageal cancer in patients with so-called Barrett’s esophagus.

Deep learning identifies molecular patterns of cancer

An AI platform can analyze genomic data extremely quickly, picking out key patterns to classify different types of colorectal tumors and improve the drug discovery process.

Rapid test to diagnose asthma

Researchers use machine learning to developing a rapid test that requires only a drop of blood to diagnose asthma.

Smart microscope adapts to diagnose infectious diseases

Using machine learning, a prototype microscope teaches itself the best illumination settings for diagnosing malaria.

AI predicts effectiveness of immunotherapy

Scientists can determine which lung-cancer patients will benefit from expensive immunotherapy.

Ensembling improves machine learning model performance

Ensembles created using models submitted to the RSNA Pediatric Bone Age Machine Learning Challenge convincingly outperformed single-model prediction of bone age.

Retinal screening in diabetes: diagnosis by robot

Physicians have been using automatic digital retinal screening, without assistance from an ophthalmologist, to detect diabetic retinal disease.

mhealth: an app to screen for early signs of dementia

Dementia screening could be as easy as using a smartphone app that listens to elderly people speak.

Video game to treat children with ADHD

Researchers have developed advanced brain-computer interface technology that harnesses machine learning to personalise brain-training for children with ADHD.

AI-driven blood cell classification supports leukemia diagnosis

Researchers show that deep learning algorithms perform similar to human experts when classifying blood samples from patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia.

Neural networks support endovascular stroke therapy

Researchers have been investigating whether artificial intelligence might be used to steer a catheter automatically and reliably to a blocked blood vessel.

AI system tracks tremors in Parkinson’s patients

Researchers have developed machine learning algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, can continuously track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients.

AI rivals radiologists at detecting brain hemorrhages

An algorithm did better than experts radiologists at finding tiny brain hemorrhages in head scans — an advance that one day may help doctors treat patients with strokes.

Advanced AI boosts clinical analysis of eye images

Based on a convolutional neural network the tool is able to provide results within seconds, thus supporting the doctor with comprehensive image analysis.

An exoskeleton allows a tetraplegic patient to move

A 4-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance.

Artificial skin improves sensory ability of robots

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings – a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people.

Smart speaker system uses white noise to monitor infants’ breathing

Researchers have developed a new smart speaker skill that lets a device use white noise to monitor sleeping babies breathing and movement.

AI identified decision-relevant patterns in EEG of coma patients

A research team has succeeded in identifying specific patterns in Electro-Encephalogram (EEG) analyses that the deep learning network uses for making prognosis decisions.

Robotic hand merges amputee and robotic Control

Scientists have successfully tested neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies.

Brain-machine interfaces: shortened training time

New research has provided preliminary evidence that training time can be shortened & that user performance tends to improve within a relatively short period of time.

AR allows researchers to see patients’ real-time pain

Researchers have developed a technology to help clinicians "see" and map patient pain in real-time, through special augmented reality glasses.

The first contactless cardiac arrest AI system for smart speakers

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new tool to monitor people for cardiac arrest while they’re asleep without touching them.

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.

Open-source bionic leg: platform aims to advance prosthetics

The Open-Source Bionic Leg will enable investigators to efficiently solve challenges associated with controlling bionic legs across a range of activities in the lab and out in the community.

Foldit : Video gamers design brand new proteins

Researchers encoded their specialized knowledge into the computer game Foldit to enable citizen scientists to successfully design synthetic proteins for the first time.

Cancer: AI identifyies patients for immunotherapy

Stomach and colorectal cancer: Identifying patients at an early stage who are suitable for artificial intelligence immunotherapy.

AI detects a new class of mutations behind autism

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have decoded the functional impact of genome mutations in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation

Researchers have demonstrated that their technique can stop the catheter at the right target and identify the source type with a 95.25 percent success rate.

Smartphone app can hear ear infections in children

Researchers have created a new app that can detect fluid behind the eardrum by simply using a piece of paper and a smartphone’s microphone and speaker.

Robot therapists need rules

Numerous initiatives using robots for improving mental health already exist. However, the use of embodied AI in psychiatry poses ethical questions.

Wound healing with the power of nanofibers

Scientists have now developed a new type of biomaterial that could help the healing of injuries, especially of severed nerve tracts.

Brain-computer interface creates synthetic speech

A state-of-the-art brain-machine interface created by UC San Francisco neuroscientists can generate natural-sounding synthetic speech by using brain activity to control a virtual vocal tract – an anatomically detailed computer simulation including the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx.