Bionic Eyes Go Dark
If you were blind, having an artificial retinal implant would mean the difference between seeing a few hundred pixels in greyscale and seeing all black, all the time. Imagine that …read more Continue reading Bionic Eyes Go Dark
Category Archives: mri
Magnetic seeds can be steered into cancer tissue to kill it with heat
One promising possibility for next-gen cancer treatments involves infiltrating tumors with specially-designed particles and heating them up to destroy the cancerous tissue, and new research from the University of College London (UCL) takes this technol… Continue reading Magnetic seeds can be steered into cancer tissue to kill it with heat
The Real Science (Not Armchair Science) Of Consciousness
Among brain researchers there’s a truism that says the reason people underestimate how much unconscious processing goes on in your brain is because you’re not conscious of it. And while …read more Continue reading The Real Science (Not Armchair Science) Of Consciousness
Mobile MRI machine detects brain disorders at a fraction of the cost
MRI is a powerful diagnostic tool, but the size and cost of the machinery limits where it can be used. Scientists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have now developed a more compact and affordable MRI system, which uses a much smaller magnetic field… Continue reading Mobile MRI machine detects brain disorders at a fraction of the cost
World’s first mobile MRI machine detects strokes that require surgery
Last year we learned of an interesting medical device that could play a significant role in expanding access to MRI imaging, by literally placing the technology on wheels. This world-first portable MRI machine proved its potential in early trials, and … Continue reading World’s first mobile MRI machine detects strokes that require surgery
AI tool can measure fat around the heart and calculate one’s diabetes risk
Accumulation of fat specifically around the heart has long been linked to cardiovascular and metabolic disease but until now there hasn’t been a simple way to measure this. A new artificial intelligence tool has been developed that can quantify these f… Continue reading AI tool can measure fat around the heart and calculate one’s diabetes risk
New imaging tech finds hidden lung damage in long COVID patients
A new type of imaging technology has detected lung damage in patients suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19. The weakened lung function was not visible on standard MRI or CT scans and its detection will help clinicians understand the persist… Continue reading New imaging tech finds hidden lung damage in long COVID patients
Hackaday Links: May 16, 2021
With the successful arrival of China’s first Mars lander and rover this week, and the relatively recent addition of NASA’s Perseverance rover and its little helicopter sidekick Ingenuity, Mars has …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 16, 2021
New imaging tech offers incredibly detailed 3D videos of pulsating brains
A new imaging technique has been developed offering incredibly detailed 3D videos of a human brain. The technique offers unprecedented perspectives on the pulsating motions of a brain, delivering clinicians a new diagnostic tool and researchers novel i… Continue reading New imaging tech offers incredibly detailed 3D videos of pulsating brains
MRI and CT scan tech used to nondestructively classify “new” octopus
Ordinarily, if biologists wish to confirm that an animal specimen represents a new species, they have to perform a dissection – essentially destroying it. Now, though, the task has been accomplished non-invasively, using MRI and CT scan technologies.Co… Continue reading MRI and CT scan tech used to nondestructively classify “new” octopus