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'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.

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.

Nanolaser has potential to treat neurological disorders

Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them.

New transparent and graphene enabled wearables

Researchers have found a way to use graphene to make flexible photodetectors to measure heart rate, blood oxygen concentration, and breathing rate.

3D printed robotic surgical instruments

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

BioSensing: Detecting pathogens using quantum technology

The project “BioSensing” from Fraunhofer ISC aims to overcome the limits of modern biosensors with the help of quantum technology.

A quantum material could warn of neurological disease

By speaking the brain’s language, the material is a portal between electronics and the brain.

Graphene electrodes makes brain probes more sensitive

Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity.