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CEA-Leti and Intel collaborate to advance chip design through innovative 3D packaging technologies

What’s new: CEA-Leti today announced a new collaboration with Intel on advanced 3D and packaging technologies for processors to advance chip design.

2 Nov 2020

Number of uninsured Americans has increased in Trump's first 3 years, shows study

A new analysis of federal surveys on health insurance coverage concludes that the number of uninsured Americans increased by about 2.3 million between 2016 and 2019.

30 Oct 2020

Time machine suggests a drug testing approach for pancreatic cancer

Many patients with pancreatic cancer have only about a 10% chance of survival within five years of their diagnosis because they tend to become resistant to chemotherapy, past studies have indicated.

30 Oct 2020

Sen. Graham complains that 3 blue states get a third of ACA funding

Sen. Lindsey Graham has never been a fan of the Affordable Care Act — even though it's helped dramatically lower the number of uninsured people in his home state of South Carolina.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers develop controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells.

29 Oct 2020

CN Bio announces launch of drug metabolism and safety toxicity testing services

CN Bio, a leading 3D cell culture company, that has developed single and multi-organ microphysiological systems to improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced the commercial launch of its Drug Metabolism and Safety Toxicity Testing Services.

28 Oct 2020

New method can detect high levels of COVID-19 antibodies

A more efficient and much faster method to assess high levels of neutralizing antibodies to COVID-19 could point the way to better understanding and treatment of the disease, according to new published findings by scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) and the University of Michigan (U-M).

23 Oct 2020

Researchers explore new method to monitor the effectiveness of HIV treatment at home

Development of a new method to monitor the effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment at home instead of in hospitals is underway by Penn State researchers.

20 Oct 2020

Chip-based technology can create new options for ultrasound therapy with high resolution and intensity

A chip-based technology that generates sound profiles with high resolution and intensity could create new options for ultrasound therapy, which would become more effective and easier.

20 Oct 2020

NAM announces winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards

The National Academy of Medicine, together with seven global collaborators representing nearly 50 countries and territories, today announced the winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards.

16 Oct 2020

A better understanding of the gut-brain axis may lead to new treatments for neurological disorders

Anyone who has experienced "butterflies in the stomach" before giving a big presentation will be unsurprised to learn there is a physical connection between their gut and their brain.

16 Oct 2020

Researchers reveal potential mechanisms behind the healing power of extracellular vesicles

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) -- nanometer sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo -- are promising tools for the next generation of therapies for everything from autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases to cancer and tissue injury.

15 Oct 2020

Scientists develop new method for detecting TBI at the point of care

A method for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.

12 Oct 2020

Scientists 3D print special fluid channels that could be used for medical testing

In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, have 3D printed unique fluid channels at the micron scale that could automate production of diagnostics, sensors, and assays used for a variety of medical tests and other applications.

12 Oct 2020

Study compares the effect of hydroxychloroquine versus favipiravir in SARS-CoV-2−infected hamsters

Virologists at the Rega Institute have shown that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not limit SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus replication in hamsters.

9 Oct 2020

Researchers develop hand-held device to measure cancer biomarker

Researchers at McMaster and Brock universities have created the prototype for a hand-held device to measure a biomarker for cancer, paving the way for home-based cancer monitoring and to improve access to diagnostic testing.

9 Oct 2020

New lab-on-a-chip can help study tumor heterogeneity, improve cancer therapies

Electrical engineers, computer scientists and biomedical engineers at the University of California, Irvine have created a new lab-on-a-chip that can help study tumor heterogeneity to reduce resistance to cancer therapies.

8 Oct 2020

Tuned lighting helps improve sleep in nursing home residents, study finds

Nursing home residents tend to fall asleep at all hours of the day, and during the night, their sleep may be interrupted by periods of wakefulness.

6 Oct 2020

UM associate professor wins multiple awards for ear, skin science

University of Montana scientist Monica Serban is on a research roll. In recent months the UM associate professor and her team have earned three awards totaling $3.9 million in funding to study preventing hearing loss among U.S. troops, combating ear infections and creating a synthetic skin product.