Researchers Translate Brain Signals Directly Into Speech
Summary: Researchers have developed a new system which utilizes artificial intelligence technology to turn brain signals to recognizable speech. The breakthrough could help restore a...
Month : January 2019
Technologies to watch in 2019
From higher-resolution imaging to genome-sized DNA molecules built from scratch, the year ahead looks exciting for life-science technology. Seven specialists forecast the developments that will...
High-tech tools, teamwork were key to separating infant girls joined at the head
Summary: Over a year and a half after the successful separation of two infant twins joined at the top of their heads, surgical team leaders...
Cancer: A mutation that breaks gene interplay in 3D
Summary: Scientists have discovered how a mutated gene can affect the three-dimensional interactions of genes in the cell, leading to various forms of cancer. Inside...
Stem cells help mice to develop super-sensitive sniffers
Rodents can discriminate between extremely similar odours after proliferation of stem cells in the brain. Scientists have turned ordinary mice into super-smellers by boosting the...
Battery-free biosensor patch measures your health by drinking your sweat
At present, the majority of wearable biomarker sensors require onboard batteries to power them. While that’s perfectly acceptable for some use cases, it’s not as...
Old Cells Repair Damage in Brains of Those with Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: Researchers discovered oligodendrocyte neurogenesis is limited in the brains of patients with Multiple Sclerosis. However, oligodendrocytes that survive the autoimmune attack associated with MS...
Skin Test Detects Prion Infection Before Symptoms Appear
Summary: Researchers have developed a new skin biopsy test that can detect prion infections in skin samples before symptoms of disease appear. Source: Case Western...
MIT USED A LASER TO TRANSMIT AUDIO DIRECTLY INTO A PERSON’S EAR
Frickin’ Laser Beams Scientists have figured out how to use a laser to transmit audio, ranging from music to speech, to a person across a room without...
Noninvasive light-sensitive recombinase for deep brain genetic manipulation
A KAIST team presented a noninvasive light-sensitive photoactivatable recombinase suitable for genetic manipulation in vivo. The highly light-sensitive property of photoactivatable Flp recombinase will be...