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Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world’s coral reefs. The bottom-dwelling animals have been found to play a vital role in protecting corals from harmful bacteria.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading The secret to saving our reefs may lie in the sea cucumber
Ever wanted to throw together Cardi B, Michael Jackson, and Jay-Z to create the perfect party starter? Now you can, thanks to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for Music Technology, who’ve developed an app that makes a mashup … Continue reading Mashups made easy: AI powers new remix app
In order to get tested for sleep apnea, patients typically have to spend a night sleeping at a clinic with numerous hard-wired sensors stuck to their skin. A new high-tech facial patch system however, could soon allow those people to spend the night in… Continue reading Electronic facial patches designed for better monitoring of sleep apnea
Although biped and quadruped robots may excel at traversing uneven terrain, they require multiple sensors and complex algorithms in order to do so. Scientists have now taken a “simpler” approach, by creating a robotic centipede.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Robo-centipede overcomes obstacles by throwing lotsa legs at the problem
It goes without saying that if someone has a blood clot in their brain, that clot should be cleared as soon as possible. An experimental new transducer could help, as it uses swirling waves of ultrasound to break up blood clots much faster than existin… Continue reading Experimental device breaks up blood clots using twisted ultrasound
The delivery of electrical impulses to different areas of the brain has been used for years to help alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, as well as a range of other afflictions. However, the current method of dispatching the zaps involves implanting a pacemaker-like device in the chest and then running wires through holes in the skull to the relevant brain areas. A new technique using piezoelectric nanoparticles that are activated via bursts of ultrasound has shown promise as a wire-free way of stimulating the brain.
Tags: Nanoparticles, Deep Brain Stimulation, Blood-brain barrier, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy
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When it comes to communicable diseases, it’s important to identify the source of an outbreak as soon as possible. In the case of cholera, a new toilet sensor could help, by detecting how many people in a given area are experiencing one of the main symp… Continue reading Diarrhea detector could track cholera by listening to toilet users
Stents can make a life-saving difference for people with vascular problems, as they open up narrowing blood vessels. An experimental new one goes a step further, by actually transmitting blood flow data to an external computer or mobile device.Continue… Continue reading Smart artery stent wirelessly transmits blood flow data
Although there are various systems that detect quadriplegics’ head movements, most such setups are limited to the control of wheelchairs. Such is not the case, however, with the MagTrack system.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Ge… Continue reading MagTrack system uses face and head movements to control devices
Although a technology known as electroporation is very effective at delivering DNA-based vaccines, the required equipment tends to be bulky, complex and expensive. Now, however, scientists have shown that a converted barbecue lighter is capable of doin… Continue reading More-effective vaccination tech is built around a barbecue lighter