A new immersive virtual reality (VR) experience now offers a unique way to visualize and interact with large volumes of 3D anatomical brain data. The system, developed by researchers from the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Tiny space age probes — those that can see inside single living cells — are increasingly being used to diagnose illness in hard-to-reach areas of the body.
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(HealthDay)—Use of an operating microscope does not appear to have much impact on risk of infection or operating room times in spine surgery, according to research published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine.
Oct 30, 2014
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Electron cryomicroscopy (cryoEM)—which won the 2017 Nobel prize—could be made 10 times cheaper by reducing the energy of the microscope and creating better detectors for imaging low energy electrons, according to a proof-of-principle ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Nestled deep within the body, the epithelial lining of the respiratory system is nonetheless seriously exposed. Its direct contact with environmental air necessitates protective mechanisms that both seal off the respiratory ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Since the earliest microscopes, scientists have been on a quest to build instruments with finer and finer resolution to image a cell's proteins—the tiny machines that keep cells, and us, running. But to succeed, they need ...
Jan 13, 2021
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EPFL spin-off Annaida is developing a magnetic resonance system that can detect the chemistry inside the tiniest living organisms. The technology's initial application will be in the field of fertility treatment, where it ...
Apr 9, 2020
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Virtually all of the ways to fight COVID-19 hinge on finding antibodies. These little molecules can latch onto viruses and disable them, but they have to be custom-made for a particular virus.
Apr 21, 2020
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As Australia's population ages, degenerative bone diseases such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis will take an increasing toll on the nation's healthcare system.
Mar 8, 2013
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I'm a grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is lactose intolerant. Recently, my youngest grandchild was diagnosed with a peanut allergy. What is the difference between food intolerance and allergy?
Nov 3, 2022
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