September 2019 - Body Electron

Artificial skin could enhance sense of touch and provide real-time haptic feedback

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 30, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 30, 2019075

Scientists at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have created a soft artificial skin that can sense touch while providing real-time haptic...

Medical Devices

New breakthrough smooths skin wrinkles – without needles

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 30, 2019October 3, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 30, 2019October 3, 2019075

In the quest for a more youthful appearance, many people slather ointments on their skin or undergo injections of dermal fillers. But topical treatments often...

Medical Devices

Functional magnetic resonance imaging shows how the brain repurposes unused regions

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 30, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 30, 2019060

Listening triggers synchronized activity in the ‘visual’ cortex in blind adults. In adults that are born blind, the “visual” cortex is activated in a similar...

Medical Devices

Scientists find potential diagnostic tool, treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 29, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 29, 2019September 28, 2019063

Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine have pinpointed a molecular defect that seems almost universal among patients with Parkinson’s disease and those at...

Biotechnology

Researchers make it possible for ultrasound to reveal gene expression in the body

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 29, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 29, 2019September 28, 2019056

Some of the most important tools in the toolbox of modern cell biologists are special chunks of DNA that act like spies, reporting on the...

Tech

AI exponentially accelerates drug development

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 29, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 29, 2019September 28, 2019064

Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. With the development of artificial intelligence...

Biotechnology

Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 28, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 28, 2019September 28, 2019072

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed new guidelines for fabricating nanoscale gel materials, or nanogels, that can deliver numerous therapeutic treatments...

Wearables

EU project Smart2Go aims to create a new generation of wearables that never need charging

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 28, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 28, 2019September 28, 2019076

Charging your smartwatch can be a headache. With a feature-packed smartwatch, you may need to recharge it every few hours. But when you’re away and...

Wearables

Microsoft patent shows wearable with haptic feedback targeted at people with Parkinson’s

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 28, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 28, 2019September 28, 2019071

A patent application filed by Microsoft has shown the company has looked into the possibility of wearable technology being used to help manage the symptoms...

Tech

Researchers report a new way to produce curvy electronics

Bodyelectron.comSeptember 27, 2019September 28, 2019

by Bodyelectron.comSeptember 27, 2019September 28, 2019078

Contact lenses that can monitor your health as well as correct your eyesight aren’t science fiction, but an efficient manufacturing method—finding a way to produce...

Month : September 2019

Artificial skin could enhance sense of touch and provide real-time haptic feedback

New breakthrough smooths skin wrinkles – without needles

Functional magnetic resonance imaging shows how the brain repurposes unused regions

Scientists find potential diagnostic tool, treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Researchers make it possible for ultrasound to reveal gene expression in the body

AI exponentially accelerates drug development

Novel nanogels hold promise for improved drug delivery to cancer patients

EU project Smart2Go aims to create a new generation of wearables that never need charging

Microsoft patent shows wearable with haptic feedback targeted at people with Parkinson’s

Researchers report a new way to produce curvy electronics

Fitbit OS update improves heart rate tracking, sleep tools, on-device watch face adjustments

Swiss researchers develop stretchable batteries for wearable and foldable devices

WPI researchers develop flexible wireless oxygen sensor for monitoring infants

Microsoft patent suggests it may soon launch smart fabric products

How exoskeletons are changing construction and manufacturing industries

Holding intubated infants in ICU found to be safe, beneficial

Spark Biomedical launches clinical trial to validate its auricular neurostimulation...

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