by Conn Hastings | Apr 21, 2021 | Genetics, Materials, Nanomedicine
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed new software that allows them to rapidly design and simulate DNA nanorobots. Previously, it was challenging to engineer such tiny devices, but now researchers can map out their design in minutes. DNA-based devices...
by Conn Hastings | Apr 19, 2021 | Anesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Rehab, Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed an ultrasound-powered implantable sensor that can measure oxygen levels in tissues deep within the body and transmit these data to an external device. The technology could be useful in monitoring...
by Conn Hastings | Apr 14, 2021 | Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Materials, Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Researchers at the Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea have developed a hydrogel patch system that allows for sophisticated sequential release of growth factors that stimulate angiogenesis. The sequential cascade of growth factors...
by Conn Hastings | Oct 26, 2020 | Informatics, Neurology
Researchers at Penn State and Houston Methodist Hospital have developed a tool to aid doctors in rapidly diagnosing strokes. The technology uses a smartphone to record a patient’s speech and facial movements, and a machine-learning algorithm then processes these data...
