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V-Sensor and e-Checkup-enabled smartphones help monitor vital signs with medical accuracy

The rapid development and deployment of mobile phone apps during the Coronavirus pandemic by governments desperate to find a way to contain the virus by using mobile device technology for tracking and tracing is a clear indicator that mass adoption of smartphones to improve health outcomes in populations is set to become mainstream.

20 May 2020

Retrofitted VW diesel engines emit less harmful nitrogen oxides

The VW diesel scandal began with a bang on September 18, 2015. On exactly the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its "Notice of Violation": VW diesel engines with 1.6 and 2.0 liters displacement (type code EA 189) contained illegal software designed to manipulate emissions.

20 May 2020

Olympus Professional Dictation offers antimicrobial, alcohol-wipe resistant dictation solutions

Olympus Professional Dictation, which provides comprehensive and efficient solutions for streamlining dictation workflows through speech-to-text hardware and software, offers antimicrobial and alcohol-wipe resistant dictation devices that can reduce exposure to viruses and other microbes for those on the frontline of duty.

20 May 2020

Aquaponics may have both environmental and cost benefits, shows research

When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics is currently a hotly debated topic.

20 May 2020

Prellis Externalized Human Immune System produces human antibodies against SARS-Cov2

Prellis Biologics, Inc. today announced that it has generated 300 human IgG antibodies that bind to either the S1 or S2 spike protein of the SARS-CoV2-Wuhan strain of the novel coronavirus.

20 May 2020

Chemicals found in consumer products could contribute to onset of lipid-related diseases

Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity, in humans, according to a Baylor University study.

19 May 2020

Texas A&M lab produces 3D-bioprinted bone tissue to benefit bone regeneration

Dr. Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, associate professor, has developed a highly printable bioink as a platform to generate anatomical-scale functional tissues. This study was recently published in the American Chemical Society's Applied Materials and Interfaces.

19 May 2020

Physically active people with atrial fibrillation live longer

Garnvik and his colleagues in the Cardiac Exercise Research Group have investigated how physical activity and good fitness levels are linked to future health risks for men and women who have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.

19 May 2020

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a novel method for diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune disorders.

19 May 2020

Early life antibiotic exposure linked to increased risk of childhood obesity

Very young children exposed to antibiotics at an early age (from birth to 12 months) are associated with higher risks of childhood obesity and increased adiposity in early to mid-childhood.

19 May 2020

Synchrotron X-ray imaging reveals more about Ménière's disease

The organ of balance in the inner ear is surrounded by the hardest bone in the body. Using synchrotron X-rays, researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a drainage system that may be assumed to play a major role in the onset of Ménière's disease, a common and troublesome disorder.

19 May 2020

Phase IIB clinical trial initiated for treating hepatitis B-associated liver cancer

The first patients have been dosed in a multi-regional Phase IIB randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial for the treatment of hepatitis B-associated liver cancer.

19 May 2020

New technique produces pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects

Scientists from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a novel technique that can produce pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects.

19 May 2020

Nanotechnology may help assess risk of mortality from COVID-19

What if doctors could not only diagnose a COVID-19 infection but identify which patients are at the greatest risk of death before any major complications arise?

19 May 2020

A minimally invasive approach to managing pain without opioids

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin (UW) are adopting a minimally invasive, safer approach to electrically treating pain directly at the source as part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative.

19 May 2020

New approach for real-time monitoring of calcium phosphate mineralization

Cutting-edge technology allows for real-time monitoring of biomineralization as an important process of bone formation.

19 May 2020

Oxford Immunotec releases the T-SPOT® Discovery™ SARS-CoV-2 kit

Oxford Immunotec Global PLC, a global, high-growth diagnostics company, today announces the release of the T-SPOT Discovery SARS-CoV-2 test kit.

19 May 2020

Biocompatible adhesive withstands high heat input

The epoxy resin-based Vitralit® 1605 is unique due to its high glass transition temperature and is therefore versatile for applications with high heat input.

19 May 2020

DeNovix CellDrop Automated Cell Counter wins best new life science product award

DeNovix Inc, a developer and manufacturer of instrumentation and assays for the life sciences has been awarded the prestigious Best New Life Science Product of the Year Award for the CellDrop Automated Cell Counter which enables scientists to Count Cells Without Slides™.

From DeNovix Inc. 19 May 2020

Study shows how normal RAS interacts with mutated RAS in living cells

Many cancer medications fail to effectively target the most commonly mutated cancer genes in humans, called RAS.

19 May 2020

Technology News and Research

V-Sensor and e-Checkup-enabled smartphones help monitor vital signs with medical accuracy

Retrofitted VW diesel engines emit less harmful nitrogen oxides

Olympus Professional Dictation offers antimicrobial, alcohol-wipe resistant dictation solutions

Aquaponics may have both environmental and cost benefits, shows research

Prellis Externalized Human Immune System produces human antibodies against SARS-Cov2

Chemicals found in consumer products could contribute to onset of lipid-related diseases

Texas A&M lab produces 3D-bioprinted bone tissue to benefit bone regeneration

Physically active people with atrial fibrillation live longer

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Early life antibiotic exposure linked to increased risk of childhood obesity

Synchrotron X-ray imaging reveals more about Ménière's disease

Phase IIB clinical trial initiated for treating hepatitis B-associated liver cancer

New technique produces pure therapeutic drugs without the associated side effects

Nanotechnology may help assess risk of mortality from COVID-19

A minimally invasive approach to managing pain without opioids

New approach for real-time monitoring of calcium phosphate mineralization

Oxford Immunotec releases the T-SPOT® Discovery™ SARS-CoV-2 kit

Biocompatible adhesive withstands high heat input

DeNovix CellDrop Automated Cell Counter wins best new life science product award

Study shows how normal RAS interacts with mutated RAS in living cells

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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