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Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have demonstrated the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot, at just half a millimeter wide. Such tiny machines can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and jump without hydraulics or electricity…. Continue reading Smallest-ever remote-control walking robot uses shape-memory alloy
Scientists studying the mechanisms behind deafness have pinpointed a single gene they describe as a type of master switch for cell differentiation, opening up exciting new possibilities around restoration of hearing. The discovery is claimed to “overco… Continue reading “Master” switch for ear cell programming offers new hope for hearing loss
Researchers from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have found sleeping in a moderately lit room can potentially harm a person’s cardiometabolic health. The study saw just one night of sleep in a room with moderate ambient light incr… Continue reading Sleep lab study finds sleeping with a light on harms heart health
Researchers at Northwestern Western have uncovered a mechanism they say contributes to the age-related accumulation of iron in the brain, a process some argue is a cause of cognitive decline. The study bolsters the hypothesis that reducing brain iron levels could combat neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Category: Science
Tags: Brain, Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Neuroscience, Northwestern University
Continue reading Age-related cognitive decline linked with buildup of iron in the brain
Cancer therapies that harness and enhance a patient’s unique immune response hold great potential as personalized forms of treatment, and a new tool developed at Northwestern University could expand the availability and effectiveness of this technology… Continue reading “Goldilocks” sets of immune cells cause dramatic shrinkage of tumors
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new kind of nanotherapy to enhance the effectiveness of a potential cure for type 1 diabetes. The innovation packages immunosuppressive drugs into nanoparticles to reduce the likelihood of a body … Continue reading Nanoparticle innovation promises improved type 1 diabetes treatment
People such as healthcare workers often have to wear face masks for up to 12 continuous hours, during which time they may become seriously exhausted. A new mask-mounted device is designed to help, by monitoring their vital signs and detecting leaks in … Continue reading “Fitbit for the face” monitors workers’ vital signs via their masks
Blind corners have long troubled drivers, but they might not pose such a hazard for much longer. Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new holographic camera technology that can peer around corners by reconstructing scattered light wa… Continue reading Holographic camera reconstructs objects around corners in milliseconds
Spinal cord injuries are among the most debilitating, leading to difficulty walking or a complete paralysis of limbs. In a new breakthrough study, researchers at Northwestern University have developed a gel containing “dancing molecules” that allowed p… Continue reading Injection of “dancing molecules” gets paralyzed mice walking in 4 weeks
A controversial dosing mistake marred last year’s announcement revealing the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but the error strangely led to better results. Now researchers from Northwestern Medicine have replicated those accidental findings… Continue reading How a COVID-19 vaccine trial error led to an unexpected discovery