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New, tiny probe for long-lasting and minimally invasive interfacing with neural circuits

Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a tiny neural probe that can be implanted for longer time periods to record and stimulate neural activity, while minimizing injury to the surrounding tissue.

9 Jun 2022

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Researchers from the University of Tokyo pool knowledge of robotics and tissue culturing to create a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue.

9 Jun 2022

Spex CertiPrep® adds Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Pathogen Detection Kits to its portfolio

Quickly determine the presence of S. aureus bacteria and Salmonella in agricultural samples including cannabis products with Spex CertiPrep new quantitative PCR (qPCR) detection kits.

9 Jun 2022

Insilico Medicine plans to launch a fully automated AI-driven robotics lab for drug discovery

Insilico Medicine's end-to-end AI-driven drug discovery platform, Pharma.AI, draws its strength from the quality and quantity of its data. As Insilico scientific advisory board member and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry Dr. Michael Levitt has said, Insilico's platform capitalizes on the ability of artificial intelligence to take vast amounts of data from many different components and find patterns and make predictions that can point the way to new life-saving medications.

9 Jun 2022

Electronic nose detects SARS-CoV-2 from breath

Researchers discuss the development of an electronic nose device for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.

8 Jun 2022

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola virus in blood samples, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and colleagues at other institutions.

8 Jun 2022

New diagnostic procedure could help start optimal stroke treatment in a timely manner

A blood clot in the brain that blocks the supply of oxygen can cause an acute stroke. In this case, every minute counts.

8 Jun 2022

Digital coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and well-being

Coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and a better sense of well-being. This is shown in a study where researchers at Service Research Center at Karlstad University, together with Friskvården i Värmland, have examined how digital services can complement physical meetings and facilitate behavioral change.

8 Jun 2022

Telemedicine facilitated the delivery of essential services for diabetes patients during the pandemic

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected healthcare service usage among patients with 2 type diabetes in North Karelia, Finland, but essential care was continuously provided.

8 Jun 2022

Sponge-like solar cells could form the basis for less-invasive pacemakers or similar medical devices

Holes help make sponges and English muffins useful (and, in the case of the latter, delicious). Without holes, they wouldn't be flexible enough to bend into small crevices, or to sop up the perfect amount of jam and butter.

7 Jun 2022

New microbubble-assisted ultrasound-guided immunotherapy helps improve anti-tumor immunity

Researchers at UT Southwestern have developed a first-of-its-kind ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that delivers immune-stimulating agents to cells for the development of systemic anti-tumor immunity.

7 Jun 2022

$Ultrasound-derived fat fraction is linked to MRI proton-density fat fraction and helps detect hepatic steatosis$

Ultrasound-derived fat fraction is linked to MRI proton-density fat fraction and helps detect hepatic steatosis

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ultrasound-derived fat fraction (UDFF) is strongly associated with MRI proton-density fat fraction (PDFF) and provides high sensitivity for detecting hepatic steatosis.

7 Jun 2022

Curia Adopts the Berkeley Lights Platform to Expand its Antibody Discovery Capabilities

Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, and Curia, formerly AMRI, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced Curia’s adoption of The Beacon® Optofluidic system and workflows from Berkeley Lights to accelerate and expand its antibody-based drug discovery capabilities.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 6 Jun 2022

Research may help move bone regeneration research from laboratories to medical use

Your chance of breaking a bone sometime within the next year is nearly 4%. If you're unlucky enough to need a bone replacement, it'll probably be based on a metal part.

3 Jun 2022

Researchers receive grant to develop portable biosensors for detecting noroviruses, mycotoxins in foods

An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) partnership grant to develop and test portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products.

3 Jun 2022

Researchers create a new type of nanostructured muscle-like fibers

Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe.

3 Jun 2022

Computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis from osteoarthritis in joint tissue

A new study led by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators in New York City has found that their computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from osteoarthritis (OA) in joint tissue taken from patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR).

3 Jun 2022

Easily Acquire Expert-Quality Images with the APEXVIEW™ APX100 All-in-One Microscope

Built with renowned Olympus optics, intuitive software, a powerful AI and a suite of smart features, the APX100 system combines the ease of use of an all-in-one microscope with publication-quality images to make life science research more efficient.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 3 Jun 2022

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana.

3 Jun 2022

Liquid biopsy could better predict immunotherapy response in lung cancer patients than tumor biopsy

Mount Sinai researchers have validated for the first time that a simple blood test called a liquid biopsy could be a better predictor of whether cancer immunotherapy will be successful for a patient with lung cancer than an invasive tumor biopsy procedure.

3 Jun 2022

Device / Technology News

New, tiny probe for long-lasting and minimally invasive interfacing with neural circuits

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Spex CertiPrep® adds Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella Pathogen Detection Kits to its portfolio

Insilico Medicine plans to launch a fully automated AI-driven robotics lab for drug discovery

Electronic nose detects SARS-CoV-2 from breath

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

New diagnostic procedure could help start optimal stroke treatment in a timely manner

Digital coaching via text messages can contribute to healthier habits and well-being

Telemedicine facilitated the delivery of essential services for diabetes patients during the pandemic

Sponge-like solar cells could form the basis for less-invasive pacemakers or similar medical devices

New microbubble-assisted ultrasound-guided immunotherapy helps improve anti-tumor immunity

Ultrasound-derived fat fraction is linked to MRI proton-density fat fraction and helps detect hepatic steatosis

Curia Adopts the Berkeley Lights Platform to Expand its Antibody Discovery Capabilities

Research may help move bone regeneration research from laboratories to medical use

Researchers receive grant to develop portable biosensors for detecting noroviruses, mycotoxins in foods

Researchers create a new type of nanostructured muscle-like fibers

Computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis from osteoarthritis in joint tissue

Easily Acquire Expert-Quality Images with the APEXVIEW™ APX100 All-in-One Microscope

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

Liquid biopsy could better predict immunotherapy response in lung cancer patients than tumor biopsy

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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