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New light-powered microrobots can swim through mucus
The microrobots can be powered by a synthetic material called liquid crystalline elastomer to overcome difficult environments like mucus.
Why pH matters in pharmaceuticals: Keeping our medications safe and effective
Explore why pH is so important in pharmaceuticals and how it impacts the drugs we rely on.
Nasal spray protects against flu, pneumonia, COVID-19
The new spray, dubbed Pathogen Capture and Neutralizing Spray (PCANS), was developed using ingredients from the FDA’s Inactive Ingredient Database (IID) and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list.
A system of wearable sensors continuously tracks fatigue in factory workers
A new system of wearable sensors and machine learning can continuously monitor factory workers for signs of physical fatigue.
AI tasked with finding non-opioid pain relief options
The deep-learning framework identified several gut microbiome-derived metabolites along with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drugs that can be repurposed to select non-addictive, non-opioid options for treating chronic pain.
New swab test predicts aging speed, death clock
Dubbed CheekAge, the new tool uses methylation patterns found in cheek cells to reliably estimate mortality risk, even when epigenetic data from various tissues are used for analysis.
New scanner technology promises to improve cancer and arthritis diagnosis
The device delivered photoacoustic tomography (PAT) imaging scans to doctors in real time, reportedly providing them with both accurate and intricate images of blood vessels.
Robotic 'finger' taking patients' pulses
Thanks to the robot’s sophisticated sense of touch, the researchers suggest that the technology could one day make it easier for doctors to detect diseases like breast cancer early on, when they are more treatable.
Silver nanoparticle–based self-hygienic resin developed for use in dental applications
The researchers used a mechanical coating technique with a concentration of less than 0.03% silver without the need for additional equipment.
Roundworms may be key to scar-free healing
To potentially treat deep injuries that affect the dermis and often lead to scar tissue, the team focused on the roundworm, which naturally infests the intestines of rodents.
Spinning spider silk into bandages
Calling the artificial spider silk strong, stable and easily spun, the researchers added that the material is also biocompatible and biodegradable and can reportedly outperform steel in terms of tensile strength.
Paper-based sensors used to identify biomarkers in wastewater
The team developed the sentinel sensors by building upon research conducted in 2020 to develop a test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Influenza A and Influenza B in wastewater using a paper-based platform in combination with an ultraviolet (UV) torch or mobile phone camera.
Diagnosing kidney disease with gold nanoparticles
The gold nanoparticles, when used as a contrast agent in X-rays, reportedly offer a more accurate picture of kidney health and they are calling it far superior to standard blood testing.
Turning toothpaste into transistors
The nano-device could specifically be used in the manufacture of future “smart pills” that will, once inside the body, track people’s health and then harmlessly break down.
New robotic tool expedites lung cancer diagnosis
The Ion Endoluminal System developed by Intuitive lets healthcare workers insert a thin and maneuverable catheter into a patient’s lung through their mouth to reach lung nodules suspected of being cancerous.
Gallium-doped bioactive glass promises to treat bone cancer, regenerate bone
The potential treatment is a combination of bioactive glass, which is a group of surface reactive glass-ceramic biomaterials, and gallium.
Hearing hypertension in a speaker's voice
The team found that the device detected high blood pressure with accuracies up to a reported 84% for females and 77% for males.
New knee exoskeleton features drone motors
According to its developers, the exoskeletons helped the wearers maintain appropriate lifting postures even when fatigued, thus showing promise for preventing workplace injuries.
Allrounder 570 H "Ultimate": 64 medical syringe plungers in just six seconds
The new hybrid machine technology for medical products reduces material usage by 20%.
Sound waves separate viruses from saliva
The team determined that their approach could quickly and accurately separate viruses from both large and small particles in human saliva samples.