Medical research
Researchers wirelessly hack 'boss' gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome
It seems like everything is going wireless these days. That now includes efforts to reprogram the human genome.
Jul 16, 2019
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Neuroscience
Wireless activation of targeted brain circuits in less than one second
A research team led by Rice University neuroengineers has created wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in under one second.
Jul 14, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Tiny wireless device sheds light on combating obesity
Gastric bypass surgery is sometimes the last resort for those who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues due to their weight. Since this procedure involves making a small stomach pouch and rerouting the ...
Jan 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Can nanotechnology rewire an injured spinal cord?
According to the World Health Organisation, up to a half-million people around the world suffer a spinal cord injury each year. Often caused by road traffic crashes, accidents or violence, the loss of motor control or paralysis ...
Jan 21, 2019
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Gastroenterology
Smart pill could be game changer in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases
MIT and Boston University researchers and colleagues report a smart pill the size of a blueberry that could be a game changer in the diagnosis and treatment of bowel diseases. That's because it is the first technology compatible ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
Wireless network controls brain circuits remotely via the internet
A new study shows that researchers can remotely control the brain circuits of numerous animals simultaneously and independently through the internet. The scientists believe this newly developed technology can speed up brain ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Health
Cellphone radiation is harmful, but few want to believe it: researcher
For more than a decade, Joel Moskowitz, a researcher in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley and director of Berkeley's Center for Family and Community Health, has been on a quest to prove that radiation from cellphones ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Medical research
iHeal: A mobile device for preventing and treating drug use
Imagine a device combining sensors to measure physiological changes. Then imagine a smartphone with software applications designed to respond to your bodily changes in an attempt to change your behavior. That is the vision ...
Feb 8, 2012
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Neuroscience
Wireless brain sensor could unchain neuroscience from cables
In a study in the journal Neuron, scientists describe a new high data-rate, low-power wireless brain sensor. The technology is designed to enable neuroscience research that cannot be accomplished with current sensors that ...
Dec 4, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers use big big data to prevent common infections
OhioHealth and IBM today announced a collaboration to aid in the prevention of infections using a first-of-a-kind network of wireless sensors and real-time Big Data analytics that measure hand-washing practices. OhioHealth ...
Jan 13, 2014
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