Physicians may soon have a new way to measure the efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients, […]
‘Game-changing’ skin sensor could improve life for a million hydrocephalus patients: Band-Aid-like device non-invasively monitors shunt performance in patients with hydrocephalus
Most people simply take ibuprofen when they get a headache. But for someone with hydrocephalus — a potentially life-threatening condition […]
Miniature magnetic swimming devices to revolutionize diagnostics and drug delivery
Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices — which mimic the appearance of sperm cells — that could revolutionise disease […]
A study using Drosophila sheds light on the metastatic behavior of human tumors
Metastatic tumours are characterised by a high degree of chromosomal instability — that is to say a constant change in […]
Tiny soft robot with multilegs paves way for drugs delivery in human body
A novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and adaptable to adverse environment was developed […]
Handheld probe images photoreceptors in children: Device as big as billiard table reduced to size of two-inch stack of index cards
Duke University researchers have developed a handheld probe that can image individual photoreceptors in the eyes of infants. The technology, […]
A new generation of artificial retinas based on 2D materials
Scientists report they have successfully developed and tested the world’s first ultrathin artificial retina that could vastly improve on existing […]
Chips, light and coding moves the front line in beating bacteria: Multidisciplinary study finds way to examine biofilms with high efficiency
The never-ending fight against bacteria has taken a turn in humanity’s favor with the announcement of a tool that could […]
Nano-optic endoscope sees deep into tissue at high resolution: Researchers adopt metalens technology in a new endoscopic optical imaging catheter to better detect disease, including cancer
The diagnosis of diseases based in internal organs often relies on biopsy samples collected from affected regions. But collecting such […]