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Study uses MRI to probe non-invasively inside a living brain

The wiring network of the brain is made up of billions of nerve fibers called axons. The thickness of axons - together with other properties - significantly impacts the way in which they conduct neural signals, and therefore the overall processing speed of connected neurons and brain areas.

18 Feb 2020

UK says goodbye to Europe, Bedfont says hello

Bedfont, based in Kent, has purchased its first European office in Salzburg, Austria from Dr.

From Bedfont® Scientific Ltd 18 Feb 2020

Smart athletic mouthguard licensed from University of Maryland, Baltimore

Technology for a smart mouthguard from the University of Maryland, Baltimore has been licensed by University of Maryland School of Dentistry alumnus Michael Wright, DDS, MS, into his new startup company, The WrightGuard Innovation Corporation.

17 Feb 2020

Scientists develop new tool using machine learning to diagnose lymphedema

Scientists at the TSU Laboratory for Biophotonics, with specialists from the Tomsk Scientific Research Institute of Microsurgery, have developed a new tool for diagnosing lymphedema, a severe pathology that can develop after radical treatment of several oncological diseases.

17 Feb 2020

Breakthrough in artificial biomimetic sight

In a new study published in February 2020 in the journal Science Advances, researchers report the development of a nanoscale device that acts like the brain's visual cortex to directly see things in its path. The scientists created a new superstructure through the use of two nanomaterials in tandem that could help to make a machine that uses AI to simulate a human mind's function.

16 Feb 2020

Scientists develop "smart" remote-control bandage for chronic wounds

People with diabetes suffer from chronic and non-healing wounds, often leading to severe infection and, eventually, amputation of the limb. The essential treatment for these wounds is the continuous application of medicines and the regular changing of bandages to prevent infection.

16 Feb 2020

Revolutionary SPion technology enables remote analysis with mass spectrometry

Trace Matters Scientific today introduced SPion -a revolutionary technology that enables the world's most sensitive and versatile remote analysis with mass spectrometry.

16 Feb 2020

Novel technology could reduce coronavirus diagnostic time to 15 minutes

Diagnosing coronavirus takes approximately one hour using current methods. A new technology, based on a combination of optics and magnetic particles, can rapidly test 100 samples of patients potentially infected with the virus and reduce the diagnostic time to approximately 15 minutes.

16 Feb 2020

New 'smart' diaper can alert caregiver when it is time to change

For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the damp cargo for lengthy periods without complaint. But if worn too long, a wet diaper can cause painful rashes, and miserable babies -- and parents.

16 Feb 2020

Mason researchers working to improve upper limb prosthetics

Siddhartha Sikdar, Professor, Bioengineering, Volgenau School of Engineering, Parag Chitnis, Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, and Guoqing Diao, Associate Professor, Statistics, are working to develop and evaluate a prototype prosthetic control system that uses wearable ultrasound imaging sensors to sense residual muscle activity rather than electromyography.

16 Feb 2020

Modern military helmets no better at blast wave protection than historical designs

Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting the brain from shock waves created by nearby blasts than their World War I counterparts.

16 Feb 2020

New laser-driven technology to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples

Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, which kill 3,000 people a year, by detecting them more efficiently.

16 Feb 2020

New smart jumpsuit accurately measures spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants

A new innovation makes it possible, for the first time, to quantitatively assess children's spontaneous movement in the natural environment.

14 Feb 2020

VR helps cardiologist detect patient's injury and repair a broken heart

One night last December, in Gig Harbor, Washington, a restaurant co-worker told Brevin Cronk that his lips had turned blue. He made haste for a nearby emergency room, which measured his blood-oxygen at 77%, well shy of the 90% level that doctors consider "low."

14 Feb 2020

AI used to instantly and accurately measure blood flow

Artificial intelligence has been used for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow, in a study led by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust.

14 Feb 2020

Audacious and Boots Hearingcare partner to support people with hearing loss

Innovative new mobile network Audacious has partnered with Boots Hearingcare to collaborate on their shared mission of supporting people living with hearing loss.

14 Feb 2020

'Smart' bandages could facilitate healing of hard-to-treat wounds

Chronic and non-healing wounds--one of the most devastating complications of diabetes and the leading cause of limb amputation--affects millions of Americans each year. Due to the complex nature of these wounds, proper clinical treatment has been limited.

13 Feb 2020

Digital solution for a smart pregnancy

Wouldn't it be handy if you were able to record your baby's heartbeat or even take an ultrasound scan just using a smartphone app at home, without having to make an appointment to visit your obstetrician or go to the hospital, with all the additional travel and waiting time that entails? Technology is currently being developed which ought to make this possible in the near future.

13 Feb 2020

Nurse creates a self-management tool for patients with left ventricular assist device

In the early 90s, Dr. Jessie Casida was one of few nurses working on the first patient with a left ventricular assist device - a battery-powered device that pumps blood, surgically implanted into the heart of patients who have end-stage heart failure.

13 Feb 2020

UK cancer patients use Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer to visualize, understand their treatment

For the first time, patients in the UK will have access to Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer as part of their cancer treatment; a new way for physicians to provide visualization of treatment to their patients, actively involving them in their own cancer care.

13 Feb 2020