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Tiny brain implant can be wirelessly recharged to control brain circuits

A group of KAIST researchers and collaborators have engineered a tiny brain implant that can be wirelessly recharged from outside the body to control brain circuits for long periods of time without battery replacement.

28 Jan 2021

Assistive magnetic skin system supports freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia

An assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.

18 Jan 2021

Surface-textured nanocrystals for biofilm eradication

The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or drug-resistant bacteria.

8 Jan 2021

Heat treatment during chemotherapy is more effective at destroying cancer cells

Heating up cancer cells while targeting them with chemotherapy is a highly effective way of killing them, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

5 Jan 2021

Study may increase effectiveness and applications of magnetic fluids in medicine

Magnetic fluids are used in many different areas, including medicine, electronics, mechanical engineering, ecology, etc. Such a wide range of applications is explained by a number of its useful properties.

20 Dec 2020

Soft X-ray microscopy with record resolution of 7 nm

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland and other institutions in Paris, Hamburg and Basel, have succeeded in setting a new record in X-ray microscopy.

11 Dec 2020

New 'nanoPCR' technology can accurately diagnose COVID-19 in less than 20 minutes

A "nanoPCR" technology was developed for the point-of-care (POC) diagnosis of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).

8 Dec 2020

Using magnetic bacteria to control liquids at the micro level

ETH scientists use magnetic bacteria to control liquids at the micro level. They are already thinking about using them in the human bloodstream for precision delivery of cancer drugs to a tumor.

8 Dec 2020

New spin-out company to bring the world's most advanced brain scanner to market

A new type of wearable brain scanner, designed to allow people to move freely whilst being scanned, is a step closer to being used in hospitals with the launch of a new partnership.

7 Dec 2020

Metamaterials can make MRI scans quieter and faster

Magnetic resonance imaging has become an indispensable tool for medical diagnostics. Using metamaterials - printed circuit boards whose properties can be systematically adjusted - can increase measurement sensitivity by a factor of five. Metamaterials can also make scans faster and quieter.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers identify potential drug target that may improve cognition in people with mental illnesses

More than a dozen drugs are known to treat symptoms such as hallucinations, erratic behaviors, disordered thinking and emotional extremes associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses.

3 Dec 2020

TRPC1 protein responds to weak magnetic fields to promote muscle health, shows study

As people age, they progressively lose muscle mass and strength, and this can lead to frailty and other age-related diseases. As the causes for the decline remain largely unknown, promoting muscle health is an area of great research interest.

29 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2's RNA folding structures are potential therapeutic targets, study finds

A team of researchers at Goethe University in Germany has observed the RNA folding structures of the SARS-CoV-2 genome that aids the infection process.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers develop a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new sensor to measure weak magnetic signals in the brain, which has the potential to increase understanding of connectivity in the brain, and detect signs of traumatic brain injury, dementia and schizophrenia.

23 Nov 2020

Study on SARS-Cov2 genome may prepare scientists for future ‘SARS-CoV3’ viruses

The genetic code of the SARS-CoV2 virus is exactly 29,902 characters long, strung through a long RNA molecule. It contains information for the production of 27 proteins.

23 Nov 2020

Scientists reveal new evidence of electrical pathway in the heart

These days having both a land line and a mobile phone seems like overkill. But Virginia Tech researchers have shown that the heart relies on at least two key communication channels to keep abnormal heart rhythms in check.

17 Nov 2020

White blood cells can be used to attack tumors after completing a special training

Scientists at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden and Dresden University Medicine, together with an international team of researchers, were able to demonstrate that certain white blood cells, so-called neutrophil granulocytes, can potentially - after completing a special training program - be utilized for the treatment of tumors.

6 Nov 2020

Physicists find way to circumvent an old theory to cancel magnetic fields remotely

A team of scientists including two physicists at the University of Sussex has found a way to circumvent a 178-year old theory which means they can effectively cancel magnetic fields at a distance.

29 Oct 2020

New method makes the superficial white matter visible in the living human brain

Traditionally, neuroscience regards the brain as being made up of two basic tissue types. Billions of neurons make up the grey matter, forming a thin layer on the brain's surface.

19 Oct 2020

Hydrogels and magnetic field could be used to rebuild complex body tissues

Using a magnetic field and hydrogels, a team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues, which could result in more lasting fixes to common injuries, such as cartilage degeneration.