Tag Archives: biomedical

For neural research, the wireless chip lights up the brain

[ad_1] Researchers have developed a chip that is wirelessly powered and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with light and electric current. The technology has been successfully demonstrated in rats and is designed to be used as a research tool. “Our goal was to …

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The team finds ways to protect genetic privacy in research

[ad_1] (Illustration by Wendolyn Hill) The era of functional genomics has allowed scientists to analyze huge amounts of data on cellular activity in disease and health. The more this data is shared between labs, the more power scientists have to find disease-related genes. This widespread sharing of functional genomics data, …

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Incredible progress in the discovery of pathogens

[ad_1] Any biological sample, such as dirt, water or food, contains billions of bacteria. Only a few are harmful to humans or pathogenic. But those few pathogens can make the difference between a reliable supply of meat or lettuce, for example, and a food poisoning epidemic or, worse, a pandemic. …

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A new technique could revolutionize accuracy and facilitate the detection of biomechanical changes in cells and tissues

[ad_1] Scientists have developed an optical elastography technique that could revolutionize the accuracy and ease with which healthcare professionals can detect biomechanical changes in cells and tissues. A study derived from an international collaboration between the University of Exeter, the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Perugia (Italy) …

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Large area flexible organic photodiodes can compete with silicon devices

[ad_1] Georgia Tech lead research scientist Canek Fuentes-Hernandez possesses rigid and flexible large-area organic photodiodes whose performance is comparable to that of silicon-based photodiodes. (Credit: Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, Georgia Tech) The performance of large-area flexible organic photodiodes has advanced to the point where they can now offer advantages over conventional silicon …

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