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App can diagnose rare genetic diseases from a child's face
When you're unwell, you can usually tell by looking at your face. It's usually not that simple when it comes to rare diseases.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 8, 2022


Implants use smart materials to repair bone fractures
For patients with a broken shin bone, a new generation of smart orthopaedic implants is being developed that can monitor healing progression
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2022


New AI-powered app could boost smartphone batteries by 30 per cent
It is hoped that EOptomizer will be adapted across the industry and help drive down carbon emissions, by making consumers’ goods last longer
Joseph Shavit
Jul 7, 2022


New technology hears better with skin than ears
The small, thin microphone demonstrates a wider auditory field than human ears, while it can be easily attachable to the skin.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 7, 2022


Asthmatics can breathe easier thanks to new breakthrough
Researchers have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for the world’s 262 million asthma sufferers.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 7, 2022


Audioflow app can remote monitor your urological health
Audioflow, performed almost as well as a specialist machine used in clinics, and achieves similar results to urology residents.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 6, 2022


Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel
Researchers develop a totally new type of fuel that has projected energy density greater than the most advanced heavy-duty fuels used today.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 5, 2022


Carbon monoxide foam can reduce inflammation and stimulate tissue regeneration
Carbon monoxide, best known as a potentially deadly gas, has been shown to reduce inflammation and can help stimulate tissue regeneration.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 4, 2022


Robot nose can “smell” disease on your breath
Scientists are working on diagnostic techniques that could sniff out chemical compounds that act as fingerprints of thousands of diseases.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 4, 2022


Dissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs
Northwestern University researchers have developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without drugs.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 4, 2022


Paralyzed man feeds himself with robotic arms connected directly to his brain
Two robotic arms – a fork in one hand, a knife in the other – flank a seated man, who sits in front of a table, with a piece of cake.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 3, 2022


New board game is inspiring students to consider STEM careers
New board game developed to give secondary school students a chance to explore a broad range of STEM scientific careers and subjects.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 3, 2022


Scientists engineer synthetic DNA to study genes
Researchers have created artificial Hox genes—which plan and direct where cells go to develop tissues or organs—using new synthetic DNA tech
Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2022


Flying into space on a microwave-propelled rocket
A research team from Japan has investigated the viability of using such microwave-powered propulsion for real-world applications.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2022


Algorithm predicts crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy
Researchers have developed a new algorithm that forecasts crime by learning patterns in time and geographic locations from public data.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 2, 2022


Recycling innovation turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2022


Smart earbud will measure how astronauts sleep
New project examines the differences between human sleep patterns on earth and in space using ear-EEG-tech developed at Aarhus University
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2022


Physicists built the most powerful quantum computer ever
Researchers developed a special type of quantum computer known as a programmable quantum simulator capable of operating with 256 qubits.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2022


Unlocking the million-year energy source below our feet
There’s an abandoned coal power plant in upstate New York that most people regard as a useless relic.Paul Woskov sees things differently.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2022


Researchers discover new leukemia-killing drugs
Researchers discovered potential new drugs that work in concert with other drugs to deliver a deadly one-two punch to leukemia.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 30, 2022
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