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Investigating Food Fraud in the Honey Industry

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Ron Phipps about food fraud within the honey industry and the methods for investigating it.

From Bruker BioSpin Division 16 Mar 2021

Use of artificial intelligence to tackle coronavirus must go through ethical checks, say experts

Rapid deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle coronavirus must still go through ethical checks and balances, or we risk harming already disadvantaged communities in the rush to defeat the disease.

16 Mar 2021

Engineered mouse Intestine Chip platform can help study host-microbiome interactions

Trillions of commensal microbes live on the mucosal and epidermal surfaces of the body and it is firmly established that this microbiome affects its host's tolerance and sensitivity of the host to a variety of pathogens.

16 Mar 2021

New review on how autistic people use the internet for communication

Prior to COVID-19, communication via the internet was already a regular feature of everyday interactions for most people, including those on the autism spectrum.

15 Mar 2021

Researchers develop near-infrared light triggered drug delivery system

A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from in vivo medical devices simply by shining light on the skin.

15 Mar 2021

UofL and Medtronic collaborate to develop epidural stimulation software for spinal cord injury

Researchers at the University of Louisville made news worldwide in 2018 when two people diagnosed with complete spinal cord injuries recovered the ability to walk thanks to experimental use of a therapy known as epidural stimulation.

15 Mar 2021

Study finds significant variation in biomarker test utilization and treatment for non–small-cell lung cancer

Biomarker testing surveys specific disease-associated molecules to predict treatment response and disease progression; however its use has complicated the diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

15 Mar 2021

MGH researchers uncover new clues about X chromosome inactivation

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have uncovered new clues that add to the growing understanding of how female mammals, including humans, "silence" one X chromosome.

15 Mar 2021

48Hour Discovery and Merck join hands to accelerate drug development

48Hour Discovery and CQDM are proud to announced that the company has been awarded $800,000 for peptide drug discovery using its patented drug discovery platform.

15 Mar 2021

Computer vision and deep-learning AI combined in self-walking robotic exoskeletons

Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

15 Mar 2021

The boom in out-of-state telehealth threatens in-state providers

When the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation began offering telehealth services in Montana in early February, the nation's largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider promised quality care for far-flung residents without their even having to leave home.

15 Mar 2021

WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis

Danjuma Adda, a Nigerian public health expert, became the president-elect of the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) in November last year. He is the first African to hold the position.

15 Mar 2021

Understanding how people use 311 non-emergency issue-reporting system during the pandemic

Myeong Lee, Assistant Professor, Information Sciences and Technology, is working to understand how people use the 311 non-emergency issue-reporting system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Mar 2021

Novel computer-guided design tool helps increase the efficiency of cell conversions

There is a great need to generate various types of cells for use in new therapies to replace tissues that are lost due to disease or injuries, or for studies outside the human body to improve our understanding of how organs and tissues function in health and disease.

13 Mar 2021

AI-based assessment of of surgical skills

More than one million operations are performed in Switzerland every year. A surgeon's skill has a direct impact on the outcome of the operation.

13 Mar 2021

Optimizing The Genome Editing Workflow With Microfluidic Technology

A recent grant collaboration, funded by Innovate UK, between Sphere Fluidics, University of Edinburgh, Horizon Discovery, OXGENE, and Twist Bioscience has culminated in a prototype automated microfluidic genome editing platform.

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 12 Mar 2021

U.S. Congress has clear opportunity to supercharge global health R&D, shows report

The U.S. Congress and Biden-Harris administration have a clear opportunity to supercharge global health research and development (R&D) in the wake of a pandemic that has revealed both the sector's chronic neglect and amazing potential.

12 Mar 2021

Optimized nano-micelles can induce efficient genome editing in the mouse brain

The research group of Deputy Principal Research Scientist Dr. Satoshi Uchida (Associate Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) at the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka, Location: Kawasaki-Japan, Abbreviation: iCONM) reported that optimized nano-micelles can induce efficient genome editing in the mouse brain.

12 Mar 2021

Optimized nano-micelles can induce efficient genome editing in the mouse brain

12 Mar 2021

Study shows how functional biomaterials rely on interfacial protein layer to transmit signals to living cells

An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University has unraveled how functional biomaterials rely upon an interfacial protein layer to transmit signals to living cells concerning their adhesion, proliferation and overall development

12 Mar 2021

Technology News and Research

Investigating Food Fraud in the Honey Industry

Use of artificial intelligence to tackle coronavirus must go through ethical checks, say experts

Engineered mouse Intestine Chip platform can help study host-microbiome interactions

New review on how autistic people use the internet for communication

Researchers develop near-infrared light triggered drug delivery system

UofL and Medtronic collaborate to develop epidural stimulation software for spinal cord injury

Study finds significant variation in biomarker test utilization and treatment for non–small-cell lung cancer

MGH researchers uncover new clues about X chromosome inactivation

48Hour Discovery and Merck join hands to accelerate drug development

Computer vision and deep-learning AI combined in self-walking robotic exoskeletons

The boom in out-of-state telehealth threatens in-state providers

WHA’s president outlines plans to improve treatments for patients with hepatitis

Understanding how people use 311 non-emergency issue-reporting system during the pandemic

Novel computer-guided design tool helps increase the efficiency of cell conversions

AI-based assessment of of surgical skills

Optimizing The Genome Editing Workflow With Microfluidic Technology

U.S. Congress has clear opportunity to supercharge global health R&D, shows report

Optimized nano-micelles can induce efficient genome editing in the mouse brain

Optimized nano-micelles can induce efficient genome editing in the mouse brain

Study shows how functional biomaterials rely on interfacial protein layer to transmit signals to living cells

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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