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MIT researchers test tiny origami robot that unfolds from swallowed capsule in simulated stomach

In experiments involving a simulation of the human esophagus and stomach, researchers at MIT, the University of Sheffield, and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have demonstrated a tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound.

13 May 2016

Kent researchers perform first clinical trials of bionic legs for patients

Expert clinicians and engineers at the University of Kent are carrying out the first clinical trials of robotic legs for patients

13 May 2016

Drug-repositioning strategy could help combat Chikungunya virus

Since 2013, the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus has spread rapidly through South America and the Caribbean, and is now threatening Southern Europe and the southern US.

13 May 2016

Scientists prove effectiveness of gene editing system in eliminating HIV from DNA of CD4+ T-cells

In 2014, a team of researchers in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University became the first to successfully eliminate the HIV-1 virus from cultured human cells.

12 May 2016

Cryo-EM technique allows researchers to visualize large transcription PICs at near-atomic resolution

An unprecedented molecular view of the critical early events in gene expression, a process essential for all life, has been provided by researchers at Georgia State University, the University of California at Berkeley and Northwestern University.

12 May 2016

Researchers develop bio-glass material that mimics real cartilage

Scientists have developed a material that can mimic cartilage and potentially encourage it to re-grow.

12 May 2016

Benefits of calcium supplements in preventing broken bones may be cancelled out by increased stroke risk

Taking calcium and vitamin D can help prevent broken bones in older women. However, this benefit may be cancelled out by an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

12 May 2016

TSX ultra-low temperature freezers offer higher cooling efficiency and outstanding sustainability

A new range of ultra-low temperature freezers have been designed to offer laboratories a greener solution: less power consumption, less noise and higher efficiency without compromising the integrity of samples.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

New Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5N FT-NIR spectrometer makes entry-level NIR analysis reliable

For small business owners, technicians, laboratory managers and method developers, a new FT-NIR spectrometer is designed to bring rapid and reliable analysis for quality control and material verification.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Novel NanoDrop One spectrophotometers provide accurate quantitation, sample quality information

Life scientists who work with DNA, RNA and proteins can make educated decisions about sample suitability for experiments using the new standalone microvolume spectrophotometers.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific accelerates product innovation to meet customer demand for enhanced productivity

Laboratories can now expand productivity levels using products designed to meet increasing demands for sustainability, cost-effectiveness and performance.

12 May 2016

New HAAKE Viscotester iQ Air rheometer sets new standards for footprint size, ease of use

Scientists in industrial QA/QC and research and development laboratories seeking to increase workflow efficiency and reduce operator errors can now rely on a portable, versatile and modular air-bearing oscillation rheometer.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Now scientists in environmental, food safety, pharmaceutical and industrial/petrochemical laboratories can rely on a new flexible and configurable HPIC system designed to deliver exceptional performance, productivity and efficiency.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12 May 2016

Thermo Fisher Scientific reinforces ongoing commitment to make advanced technologies more accessible to customers

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today reinforced its ongoing commitment to help its customers accelerate innovation and enhance productivity.

12 May 2016

Fast, new way to rule out potentially dangerous drugs using optogenetics

A team of researchers at the George Washington University has developed a faster method to predict whether potential new drugs will cause heart arrhythmias using optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control cells.

11 May 2016

New interactive radiation therapy planning system can help improve patient's chances of recovery

Radiation therapy is one of the most essential elements in cancer treatment. But properly planning radiation therapy is a highly complex task. Fraunhofer mathematicians have joined an alliance with medical physicists and physicians to improve the therapy planning process. In doing so they have helped improve patient's chances of recovery.

11 May 2016

Researchers agree to test new stem cell gene therapy for Sanfilippo disease in human trial

Scientists in Manchester, who have developed a stem cell gene therapy to reverse a fatal childhood illness, have agreed to work with a new therapeutics company to test it in a human trial.

11 May 2016

Innovative technology in NICU can predict risk of major infections in premature or critically ill babies

A new technology in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at UC San Diego Health is able to predict the risk of life-threatening infections up to 24 hours before they appear in severely premature or critically ill infants. Infection is the leading cause of death in this fragile patient population.

11 May 2016

Graphene flakes can modulate synapses

The laboratory of SISSA's Laura Ballerini in collaboration with the University of Trieste, the University of Manchester and the University of Castilla -la Mancha, has discovered a new approach to modulating synapses.

11 May 2016

Technology News and Research

MIT researchers test tiny origami robot that unfolds from swallowed capsule in simulated stomach

Kent researchers perform first clinical trials of bionic legs for patients

Drug-repositioning strategy could help combat Chikungunya virus

Scientists prove effectiveness of gene editing system in eliminating HIV from DNA of CD4+ T-cells

Cryo-EM technique allows researchers to visualize large transcription PICs at near-atomic resolution

Researchers develop bio-glass material that mimics real cartilage

Benefits of calcium supplements in preventing broken bones may be cancelled out by increased stroke risk

TSX ultra-low temperature freezers offer higher cooling efficiency and outstanding sustainability

New Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS5N FT-NIR spectrometer makes entry-level NIR analysis reliable

Novel NanoDrop One spectrophotometers provide accurate quantitation, sample quality information

Thermo Scientific accelerates product innovation to meet customer demand for enhanced productivity

New HAAKE Viscotester iQ Air rheometer sets new standards for footprint size, ease of use

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion HPIC system delivers exceptional productivity and efficiency

Thermo Fisher Scientific reinforces ongoing commitment to make advanced technologies more accessible to customers

Fast, new way to rule out potentially dangerous drugs using optogenetics

New interactive radiation therapy planning system can help improve patient's chances of recovery

Researchers agree to test new stem cell gene therapy for Sanfilippo disease in human trial

Innovative technology in NICU can predict risk of major infections in premature or critically ill babies

Graphene flakes can modulate synapses

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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