Human-shaped ear grown in lab
BBC: Researchers have successfully grown an artificial human ear from cow and sheep tissues. To help maintain the ear’s shape and flexibility after being implanted in a live rat, they used a...
View ArticleNanodiamonds used to measure temperature in living cells
Nature: Researchers at Harvard University have developed a nanothermometer at least 10 times more sensitive than current devices. Their thermometer, which consists of tiny diamond crystals, takes...
View ArticleUltrasound treatment may help prevent kidney damage after surgery
BBC: Researchers have found that ultrasound may prevent acute kidney injury, which can occur when the blood supply to the kidneys gets disrupted because of infection or during surgery. Using mice as...
View ArticleSynthetic molecule shows potential for treatment of tuberculosis
Nature: Tuberculosis kills more than 1 million people globally each year, and many strains of TB are becoming drug resistant. A synthetic compound that works differently from current treatments may...
View ArticleNew device monitors hospital equipment for malware infections
MIT Technology Review: Many pieces of medical technology are susceptible to infection by computer viruses and worms that can disrupt the equipment’s ability to function and thereby seriously threaten...
View ArticleMagnetic pulses help diagnose consciousness
Science: In medical cases where someone has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or has fallen into a coma, it is important to be able to determine what level of consciousness the person retains, if...
View ArticleCustom earpiece developed to monitor seizures
MIT Technology Review: To study brain activity in patients who experience seizures, researchers use electroencephalography (EEG). Because the procedure requires connecting the patient to a machine via...
View ArticleUsing real-time MRI during brain surgery
MIT Technology Review: One common use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is to take pictures of the brain so that doctors can plan surgeries. However, between the imaging and the surgery, the brain...
View ArticleDamaged hearts maintained by 3D-printed implant
New Scientist: After a serious heart failure, most patients require a transplant, but demand far exceeds supply. Current systems to maintain a regular heartbeat require bedside devices that confine...
View ArticleSmartphone device developed to measure vision
MIT Technology Review: People may one day be able to prescribe their own eyeglasses. A US-based startup company, EyeNetra, is developing a smartphone attachment that can measure the refractive error of...
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