4D printing may speed development of therapeutics
Researchers have created a 4D printer capable of constructing patterned surfaces that recreate the complexity of cell surfaces.
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VR for early detection of MS balance problems
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Jason Franz, PhD, created virtual reality experiments to show how a potentially portable and inexpensive test could reduce falls and related injuries in people with multiple sclerosis.
Producing human tissue in space
The University of Zurich has sent adult human stem cells to the International Space Station to explore the production of human tissue in weightlessness.
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.
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.
A precision chip recreates blood-brain barrier
Researchers at Georgia Tech have now developed a chip that accurately replicates its function using the human cells that form this important part of our anatomy.
A 'multitasking' AI tool quickly extracts cancer data
To better leverage cancer data for research, scientists are developing an artificial intelligence-based natural language processing tool to improve information extraction from textual pathology reports.
Human textiles to repair blood vessels
Researchers are developing “human textiles” from collagen in order to repair damaged blood vessels.
VR supports the treatment of children with brain injury
Research confirms the efficiency of using computer-based programmes and virtual reality for improving children's attention and social skills.
Online game has impact as “vaccine” against fake news
A game devised to make players better at spotting fake news and misinformation, has the intended effect in Sweden, Greece, Germany and Poland.
Researchers develops revolutionary reversible 4D printing
Researchers revolutionised 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components.
Children benefit from learning with social robots
Research has shown that explaining aloud what you are learning, whether to yourself or to someone else, leads to a better understanding of the subject.
Is virtual reality not suited to visual memory?
Researchers have found that virtual reality may interfere with visual memory.
Using tumor-on-a-chip to find cancer drugs
Researchers have developed a 'tumor-on-a-chip' that can better mimic the environment inside the body, paving the way for improved screening of potential cancer fighting drugs.
Mindfulness video game changes areas of the brain
Researchers designed a video game to improve mindfulness in middle schoolers and found that when young people played the game, they showed changes in areas of their brains that underlie attention.
Barking up the wrong tree with virtual reality
Researcher used virtual reality to trick 20 patients with with intermittent arterial claudication, and discovered that they could suddenly walk much further.
Virtual “moonwalk” for science
In order to orient ourselves in space, and to find our way around, we form mental maps of our surroundings. Scientists used VR to detect distortions in our spatial memory.
Virtual reality has potential for CPR training
Cardiologists performed a research project during a large music festival called Lowlands, in the Netherlands in August 2019.
Wearables link insufficient sleep to biological aging
Study using wearable trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk.
Neurons that map memories identified using VR
Scientists correlate neuronal activity in the human entorhinal cortex with place-based memories; finding sheds new light on how the brain processes spatial memory.
Immersion in VR scenes of the Arctic helps to ease pain
Watching immersive 3D videos of icy Arctic scenes helps to relieve burning pain and could hold hope for treating chronic pain.
Wearables predict frailty, disability and death
Researchers analyzed patterns of movement among elderly study participants and found that irregular, spontaneous fluctuations could predict a person's risk of frailty, disability and death years later.
Sensors help predict outbursts in autistic kids
Sweating for science: researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism.
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.
Robot helps schoolkids break bad hygiene habits
A robot which encourages kids to wash their hands has helped pupils at a remote Indian primary school take a fresh approach to hygiene.
Step trackers accurately predicting patient health
Researchers found that steps measured through wearable tracker can be used to estimate exercise capacity and determine the health status of patients.
Brain may not need body movements to learn virtual spaces
A new study enhances our understanding of how the brain learns in virtual reality.
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.
Stroke patients relearn how to walk with therapeutic shoe
The iStride device is strapped over the shoe of the good leg and generates a backwards motion, exaggerating the existing step, making it harder to walk while wearing the shoe.