Search Results for 'nature communications'
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Neurological
3D Printed Soft, Rubbery Brain Implants
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.Massachusetts Institute of Technology 03.30.20
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Chronic Disease | Diagnostics
Crumpled Graphene Makes Ultra-Sensitive Cancer DNA Detector
Crumpling graphene makes it more than ten thousand times more sensitive to DNA.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau 03.24.20
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
Step Toward 'Ink' for 3D Printing a Bioprosthetic Ovary
Findings a huge step forward in fertility preservation and hormone restoration.Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago 01.07.20
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Diagnostics
Blood Test May Help Accelerate Brain Cancer Diagnosis
Could improve patient quality of life and survival.University of Strathclyde 10.09.19
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Long-Acting Injectable Multi-Drug Implant Could Prevent & Treat HIV
A new study published in Nature Communications shows a promising alternative for those who have to take a daily pill regimen.University of North Carolina Health Care 09.24.19
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Neurological
New Approaches to Healing Injured Nerves
Inhibiting proteins could prove key.Ruhr-University Bochum 08.26.19
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Materials | Surgical
Welding with Stem Cells for Next-Gen Surgical Glues
Researchers are working on a new generation of smart surgical glues and dressings for chronic wounds.University of Bristol 04.23.19
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Neurological
3D-Printed Transparent Skull Provides a Window to the Brain
The "See-Shell" could provide new insight for brain research on concussions, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's.University of Minnesota 04.04.19
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Diagnostics
Biopsy Alternative: 'Wearable' Device Captures Cancer Cells from Blood
Over a couple of hours in the hospital, the new device could continuously capture cancer cells directly from the vein.Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan 04.01.19
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Electronics | Neurological | Patient Monitoring
New MRI Sensor Can Image Activity Deep within the Brain
Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons’ roles in different types of behavior.Anne Trafton, MIT News Office 02.22.19
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Diagnostics | Electronics | Patient Monitoring
Robotic Sensor Can Spot Reproductive Health Problems in Real-Time
The sensor measures hormones that affect fertility, sexual development, and menstruation more quickly and cheaply than current methods.Imperial College London 02.21.19
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Neurological
Targeting Epilepsy with Head-Worn Electrodes
Researchers to develop a patient-specific method for noninvasive brain stimulation.Eindhoven University of Technology 02.13.19
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Electronics | Patient Monitoring
Ingestible, Expanding Pill Monitors Stomach for up to a Month
Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term.Videos Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office
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Diagnostics | Neurological
New Skin Test Detects Prion Infection Before Symptoms Appear
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates the test's preclinical utility.Case Western Reserve University 01.23.19
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Neurological
Battery-Free Implant Aids Weight Loss
The device stimulates the vagus nerve, duping the brain into thinking that the stomach is full after only a few nibbles of food.Sam Million-Weaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison 12.18.18
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Diagnostics | Software & IT
No Bleeding Required: Anemia Detection via Smartphone
The app uses photos of fingernails taken on a smartphone to accurately measure hemoglobin.Emory Health Sciences 12.05.18
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Cardiovascular | Electronics | Surgical
Cotton-Based Hybrid Biofuel Cell Could Power Implantable Devices
The new fuel cell provides twice as much power as conventional biofuel cells.Georgia Institute of Technology 11.19.18
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Cardiovascular
3D Bioprinting Technique Could Create Artificial Blood Vessels, Organ Tissue
The layer-by-layer printing method features fine-grain, programmable control over rigidity.University of Colorado at Boulder 10.22.18
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Long-Acting Injectable Implant Shows Promise for HIV Treatment & Prevention
The solid implant dissolves slowly to release anti-HIV medication over time.University of North Carolina Health Care 10.16.18
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'Lung-on-a-Chip' Simulates Pulmonary Fibrosis
New biotech could reduce time and cost of developing medicine for deadly lung disease.University at Buffalo 05.29.18
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Diagnostics
Tiny Biochip Can Detect Disease Without Complex Lab Equipment
Microfluidic chip uses only standard lab microscope to spot nano-biomolecules without any fluorescent labels.National University of Singapore 03.29.18
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Cardiovascular
Beating Heart Patch Large Enough to Repair Human Heart
Beating patch is as strong and electrically active as healthy adult heart.Videos Duke University
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Cardiovascular
New Lab-Grown Blood Vessel Replacements Inch Closer to Human Trials
Discovery could help tens of thousands of kidney dialysis patients each year.University of Minnesota 11.02.17
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Nanolaser Detects & Kills Circulating Tumor Cells to Prevent Metastases
The "spaser" absorbs laser light, heats up, causes shock waves in the cell, and destroys the cell membrane.Georgia State University 08.22.17
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Electronics | Patient Monitoring
'Electronic Skin' Upgrades Wearable Health Monitors
Soft, stick-on patch collects, analyzes, and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology) 08.21.17
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Cardiovascular | Diagnostics | Neurological
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Materials
Drug-Delivering Micromotors Fueled by Stomach Acid
For the first time ever, drug-delivering micro-motors treated their first bacterial infection in the stomach.Videos UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
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Diagnostics | Neurological
A Blood Test to Detect Brain Metastases While Still Treatable
Lab is first in this field to perform comprehensive report of patient-derived circulating tumor cells at the gene expression.Houston Methodist 08.04.17
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Materials
Hydrogel-Based Capsules to Aid Treatment Regimen Compliance
Hydrogel-based capsules could expand and reside in the GI tract for days, slowly releasing medication.Helen Knight, MIT News Correspondent 07.25.17
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Diagnostics
Portable Device Speedily Finds Sepsis Signs in Single Drop of Blood
First to provide rapid, point-of-care measurement of the immune system's response, without any need to process the blood.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 07.03.17
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3D/Additive Manufacturing
3D Printed Ovaries Produce Healthy Offspring
Bioprosthetic ovaries produced mouse pups in otherwise infertile mice.Videos Northwestern University
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Patient Monitoring
Artificial Womb Could Decrease Premature Babies' Mortality and Disability
Fluid-filled environment aims to bridge critical time from mother's womb to outside world.04.26.17
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Diagnostics
Nanodiamonds Are an MRI's Best Friend
Nanodiamond-enhanced MRI offers a greater range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications.Massachusetts General Hospital 04.26.17
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Diagnostics
In a Sample of Blood, Researchers Probe for Cancer Clues
A microfluidic device breaks cells open and tests the cellular contents for eight cancer protein biomarkers.03.24.17
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Materials
Tethered Polymeric Nanoparticles Weaken Tumors
New strategy could improve performance of some immune-based drugs.Anne Trafton, MIT News Office 03.20.17
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Materials
Graphene-Based System Could Spot Electrical Signaling in Heart and Nerve Cells
Berkeley-Stanford team creates a system to visualize faint electric fields.DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 12.16.16
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Probe Induces Blood Flow Changes that Can Be Seen by MRI
The technique is a radiation-free approach to imaging molecules in the brain.Anne Trafton, MIT News Office 12.02.16
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Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Proteins
This is the first time it has been possible to image hydrophobicity at such high resolution.University of Cambridge 11.23.16
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Scientists Develop ‘World-First’ 3D Mammary Gland Model
The model provides an active model for the study of disease and drug screening.Cardiff University 10.28.16
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Materials
Sensor Material Could Enable More Sensitive Readings of Biological Signals
These new devices can detect positively charged sodium and potassium ions, important for neuron activities in the body.Hayley Dunning, Imperial College London 10.10.16
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Materials | R&D & Design | Testing
Nano-Scale Device Ensnares Bacteria and Determines Best Course of Treatment
The device could save precious hours in patient care and public health.University of Alberta 10.10.16
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Artificial Blood Vessels Developed in the Lab Can Grow with the Recipient
Groundbreaking discovery could potentially prevent need for repeated surgeries in children.University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering 09.28.16
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Materials
Powering Up Graphene Implants Without Frying Cells
New analysis finds way to safely conduct heat from graphene to biological tissues.Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office 09.23.16
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Testing
New Sensor Technology Could Speed Up Blood Test Analysis
Researchers are now looking to test the new technology in urine samples for urinary tract infections.University of York 09.14.16
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Contract Manufacturing
Portable Device Produces On-Demand Drugs
System is designed to use microbes for manufacturing small amounts of vaccines and other therapies.Helen Knight, MIT News Office 07.29.16
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Contract Manufacturing | Testing
New Remote-Controlled Microrobots for Medical Operations
Unlike conventional robots, these microrobots are soft, flexible, and motor-less.Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 07.25.16
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Materials | R&D & Design
Tough New Hydrogel Hybrid Doesn’t Dry Out
Water-based material could be used to make artificial skin, longer-lasting contact lenses.Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office 06.27.16
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Cardiovascular | Testing
Engineers Developing Flexible, Wearable, Tricoder-Like Device
The Chem-Phys patch monitors both biochemical and electric signals in the human body at the same time—a first.University of California - San Diego 05.23.16
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Software & IT
Brain Scan Method May Help Detect Autism
Proposed biomarker worked with a comparably high degree of accuracy in assessing two diverse sets of adults.Brown University 04.15.16
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R&D & Design
Microfluidic Devices Gently Rotate Small Organisms and Cells
Technology enables researchers to take three-dimensional images with only a cell phone.Penn State 03.25.16
