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Fingerprint test can identify cocaine users

Cocaine is a powerful and addictive stimulant made from coca plant leaves, which is native to South America. In the past urine and saliva tests are used to detect cocaine use. Now, a new fingerprint test can detect whether people have taken the drug or just handled it.

9 Feb 2020

Robot that can draw blood in humans

Soon, robots can take blood samples that can benefit both patients and healthcare workers, thanks to a new blood-sampling robot. A few years back, it was developed but was only tested on plastic arms. Now, the robot has been successfully trialed on live humans.

9 Feb 2020

Study finds no clear path for Golden Rice to reach people at risk of vitamin A deficiency

Heralded as a genetically modified crop with the potential to save millions of lives, Golden Rice has just been approved as safe for human and animal consumption by regulators in the Philippines.

9 Feb 2020

Scientists come together to better understand patented innovations available for gene therapy

The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2024 as new treatment options target cancers and other diseases.

9 Feb 2020

Biological toolkit will help researchers design new functions in mammalian cells

A new synthetic biology toolkit developed at Northwestern University will help researchers design mammalian cells with new functionalities.

9 Feb 2020

New study sheds light on human in vitro organ model research trends

Two distinct approaches are predominantly used to recapitulate physiologically relevant in vitro human organ models.

9 Feb 2020

St. Jude's researchers receive ACGT grant to tackle challenges of pediatric sarcomas

An innovative approach to tackling the challenges of pediatric sarcomas is being pursued by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tennessee) with a new grant from Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy.

9 Feb 2020

Burrowing mayfly’s decline offers an early warning system for changes in our ecosystems

Mayflies have long been indicators of the ecological health of the lakes, rivers, and streams. The more mayflies present in water, the better the water quality.

9 Feb 2020

More people and dwindling fish stocks create supply gap in omega-3 fatty acids

Everyone knows that eating fish is good for you, in part because of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids that it contains.

9 Feb 2020

New gene therapy improves vision in blind mice

Mice born blind have shown significant improvement in vision after undergoing a new gene therapy developed by a team of Japanese scientists.

7 Feb 2020

Vision Engineering recognized as Optical Instrumentation Company of the Year

Vision Engineering has been recognized as the Optical Instrumentation Company of the Year by Business and Industry Today magazine for its ongoing commitment to providing cutting-edge and ergonomically optimized inspection equipment.

From Vision Engineering Limited 7 Feb 2020

Centenary Institute’s cancer researcher offers sage advice for aspiring female scientists

Dr. Jessamy Tiffen, a senior member of the Centenary Institute’s Melanoma Immunology and Oncology Program has some sage advice for aspiring female scientists in advance of this year’s ‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’.

7 Feb 2020

Yseop launches new enterprise-wide NLG automated report generation platform

Yseop, the world-leading AI software company and pioneer in Natural Language Generation (NLG), today announced the launch of Augmented Analyst, a new enterprise-wide NLG automated report generation platform.

6 Feb 2020

Rejuvenate Bio secures license to commercialize gene therapy for treating age-related diseases in dogs

Rejuvenate Bio has secured a license to commercialize a gene therapy technology developed at the Wyss Institute to treat multiple age-related diseases in dogs, which could open the door to similar treatments for humans in the future.

6 Feb 2020

GlobalData: Deploying robots in coronavirus fight may not be necessary

The medical technology industry is stepping up to help fight the spread of coronavirus in some cases deploying robot technology.

6 Feb 2020

New technology captures CO2 from the atmosphere for use in beverage carbonation

It won’t tackle global carbon emissions yet, but a new technology from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has found a way to pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and put it into beer and other beverages.

From CSIRO 6 Feb 2020

Obesity-related costs vary between industries

Although obese employees incur higher direct and indirect costs, the extent of obesity-related costs tends to be lower in some industrial sectors - including healthcare, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

6 Feb 2020

Computer-based programs and virtual reality effective at treating children with acquired brain injury

Use of a computer environment is a new and fast-developing field in pediatric neurorehabilitation. The first longitudinal study in Estonia on the cognitive and social rehabilitation of children with acquired brain injury was completed at the University of Tartu, confirming the efficiency of using computer-based programs and virtual reality for improving children's attention, visuospatial abilities and social skills.

6 Feb 2020

New blood-sampling robot performs as well or better than people

In the future, robots could take blood samples, benefiting patients and healthcare workers alike.

6 Feb 2020

Study finds multiple gaps in rural opioid crisis research

Rural areas have been hit hard by the opioid crisis, but few studies have been done to understand how to improve access to treatment and reduce the overdose death rate in these communities, according to a new study by Rutgers University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University.

6 Feb 2020

Technology News and Research

Fingerprint test can identify cocaine users

Robot that can draw blood in humans

Study finds no clear path for Golden Rice to reach people at risk of vitamin A deficiency

Scientists come together to better understand patented innovations available for gene therapy

Biological toolkit will help researchers design new functions in mammalian cells

New study sheds light on human in vitro organ model research trends

St. Jude's researchers receive ACGT grant to tackle challenges of pediatric sarcomas

Burrowing mayfly’s decline offers an early warning system for changes in our ecosystems

More people and dwindling fish stocks create supply gap in omega-3 fatty acids

New gene therapy improves vision in blind mice

Vision Engineering recognized as Optical Instrumentation Company of the Year

Centenary Institute’s cancer researcher offers sage advice for aspiring female scientists

Yseop launches new enterprise-wide NLG automated report generation platform

Rejuvenate Bio secures license to commercialize gene therapy for treating age-related diseases in dogs

GlobalData: Deploying robots in coronavirus fight may not be necessary

New technology captures CO2 from the atmosphere for use in beverage carbonation

Obesity-related costs vary between industries

Computer-based programs and virtual reality effective at treating children with acquired brain injury

New blood-sampling robot performs as well or better than people

Study finds multiple gaps in rural opioid crisis research

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