'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on gut-brain connection
Researchers have developed an “organs-on-a-chip” system that replicates interactions between the brain, liver, and colon.
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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.
Biosensor detects COVID-19 antibodies in seconds
An advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform detects antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 within seconds.
Microfluidic system may unravel how novel pathogens attack
Researchers have invented a high-throughput cell separation method that can be used in conjunction with droplet microfluidics.
AI may be able to ID drug-resistant superbugs
Scientists have shown that different strains of the same bacterial pathogen can be distinguished by a machine learning analysis of their growth dynamics alone.
AI and probabilistic modelling applied to oncology
Improving the prediction of survival indicators in patients with breast cancer using tools from artificial intelligence and probabilistic modelling is the aim of ModGraProDep.
Nanotechnology provides rapid visual detection of COVID-19
Scientists have developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of the virus in 10 minutes.
Washable textile coating repels viruses
Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.
A genetic nano-toolkit for new biomaterials
Researchers developed a modular system for the genetic reprogramming of bacteria, thereby turning the organisms into cell factories for multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles.
Using AI in the fight against river blindness
Researchers want to develop a method in which artificial intelligence automatically evaluates tissue samples from patients under the microscope.
An army of microrobots can wipe out dental plaque
Researchers developed a microscopic robotic cleaning crew. With two types of robotic systems the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms.
CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of parasitic diseases
Researchers successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, affecting more than a quarter of a billion people in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.