Virtual reality to help patients speak up
Immersive virtual reality technology could help speech pathologists treat communication disorders.
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Optimal use of activity trackers fails due to outdated computer skills
Activity trackers are rising in popularity. Yet a new study demonstrates that many struggle to optimally use these devices. The cause? Outdated digital literacy skills.
Synthetic mucins mimic the structure of naturally occurring mucins
Researchers have created polymers that replicate the structure of mucins, the molecules that give mucus its unique antimicrobial properties.
Early detection of bipolar disorder with AI-based tool
Researchers have created a machine learning model that helps identify bipolar disorder at earlier stages.
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.
Unique AI method will speed up drug development
Artificial Intelligence is now capable of generating novel, functionally active proteins.
Virtual reality could help to reduce pain
Researchers have shown that VR can reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries.
Wearables help the overweight to shed the pounds
Wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight/obese and/or who have weight-related health conditions to shed the pounds.
Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient
Researchers have shown that lab-created heart valves implanted in young lambs for a year were capable of growth within the recipient.
Robots can draw out reluctant participants in groups
Can a robot draw a response simply by making “eye” contact, even with people who are less inclined to speak up. A recent study suggests that it can.
Multicellular liver-on-a-chip for modeling fatty liver disease
Researchers have developed a structurally representative liver-on-a-chip model which mimics the full progression sequence of NAFLD.
Avatar coaching with community context for adult-child dyads
Virtual reality avatar-based coaching shows promise to increase access to nutrition education to children at risk for obesity,
Most patients wouldn't mind a 'robotic doc'
A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.
Brain-computer interface generates personally attractive images
Researchers have succeeded in making an AI understand our subjective notions of what makes faces attractive.
An ear-bot 'hears' through the ear of a locust
For the first time, the ear of a dead locust was connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly.
Hemodialysis: Virtual reality lessens physical side effects
Researchers have explored whether a virtual reality program on mindfulness/meditation could alleviate the physical side effects of hemodialysis patients.
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.
mhealth: the digital placebo effect of health apps
Sharing information about the expected effect of a health app before its use and providing positive feedback regarding its effectiveness after its use have the potential to strengthen the placebo effect.
Monitoring your ZZZs - how sleep trackers perform
Researchers tested the efficacy of eight commercial sleep trackers. The result: you snooze, you lose – at least with with some of them.
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.
Can an app change your personality?
Research has shown that daily use of a smartphone app can lead to desired personality changes within three months.
A new virtual reality cognitive assessment
Researchers have created a virtual reality cognitive assessment to effectively test executive function in a real-world setting.
Designing medical deep learning systems
Researchers have analysed whether better design of deep learning studies can lead to the faster transformation of medical practices.
Artificial skin brings robots closer to 'touching' human lives
Researchers have constructed a 3D vision-guided artificial skin that enables tactile sensing with high performance, opening doors to innumerable applications in medicine.
Inkjet printing fabricates microdisk lasers for biosensing
Researchers have developed a unique inkjet printing method for fabricating tiny biocompatible polymer microdisk lasers for biosensing applications.
3D printed oesophageal stents to revolutionize cancer treatment
World-first 3D printed oesophageal stents developed by the University of South Australia could revolutionize the delivery of chemotherapy drugs.
Biodegradable displays for sustainable sensors
Scientists have developed biodegradable displays that due to their flexibility and adhesion can be worn directly on the hand.
3D printing resins in dental devices may be toxic
Two commercially available 3D-printable resins, which are marketed as being biocompatible for use in dental applications, readily leach compounds into their surroundings.
Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9
Experiments revealed that TALEN is up to five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in parts of the genome that are densely packed.
