Technology
“Neuro Scout” Gets into Batters’ Heads to Rate Hitters
Columbia University start-up Neuroscout is developing a tool that would allow baseball and other sports teams to evaluate talent by examining players’ brain waves
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Health
Nanotechnology: Deliver on a Promise
Effective treatment of cancer requires getting the drugs precisely to the target. Enter the nanoparticle
Evolution
Dr. Octopus Heads to the Operating Room
Robotic surgery has proved itself to be less than perfect so far. Stiff robotic limbs, burning surfaces, numerous complications. But what if that surgeon’s assistant was less like a standard robot—and more like an octopus?...
Health
Supercooled Livers Last for Days
A solution that protects rat livers from freezing could extend the transplant window for human organs
Chemistry
Human Protein Cleans Bacteria from Drinking Water
Microtubes made from albumin filter water with nearly 100 percent efficiency
Environment
New Cystic Fibrosis Medication a Triumph of Drug Discovery
Getting a drug from conception to market is among the riskiest, hardest and most expensive of scientific and human endeavors, often requiring up to ten years of effort and anywhere between 1 and 5 billion dollars...
The Sciences
How to Get New Genes Into a Cell
A teeny device for fundamental genetics
Health
Sudden Death: What Is Marfan’s Syndrome?
A congenital connective tissue disorder that confers pro basketball height also permanently benches an NBA prospect’s dreams of joining the league
Anthrax Blunder Reveals Deadly Potential of Accidents
A lab director has reportedly been reassigned and other heads at the U.S. Center for Disease Control are likely to roll after an incident earlier this month in which at least 75 staff members may have accidentally been exposed to live samples of anthrax being transported from one lab to another...
Health
Electronic Skin Moves Us Closer to Cyborgs
The filmlike patches can keep track of brain activity, medication needs, wound healing and more
Health Bloggers Offer More Advice Than Criticism
My PhD mostly dealt with research blogs from ResearchBlogging.org (RB) an aggregator of blog posts covering peer-reviewed research. In this article, we (Prof.
Technology
Apple, Google Say "Drop That Doughnut!"
Tech companies are offering an ever-increasing number of health monitoring and promoting apps, to keep you in shape and interesting in buying more gadgets. Larry Greenemeier reports
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Health
Dr. Oz Is Cheering for the Wrong Team
An Open Letter to Dr. Oz
Health
Cancer: The March on Malignancy
New research into how and why tumors form, grow and spread is producing better screening tests and more effective remedies with fewer side effects
Health
Hi-Tech Helmet Heads Off Stroke Damage
A helmet placed on the head of a stroke victim sends low-intensity microwaves through the brain to quickly determine whether a blockage or hemorrhage is taking place, making faster treatment possible...
Health
"Bionic Pancreas" Manages Blood Sugar Levels in Type 1 Diabetics
Smartphone apps are useful for more than dating or ordering a taxi—they're increasingly helping people manage their health, including monitoring blood pressure or sending reminders to take medications...
Health
Your Intestines Can Taste Sugar
And a new diabetes drug targets those sweet receptors
The Sciences
Genes Cannot Be Made from Scratch
According to the New York Times, synthetic biology is creating DNA out of thin air. A recent article about synthetic biology and consumer goods describes DNA synthesis as a process where “DNA is created on computers and inserted into organisms.” Computers are pretty cool and really useful in synthetic biology labs, but it takes a [...]..
Technology
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Help researchers make the scientific leaps necessary to understand the brain’s higher functions
Health
A Surveillance Network We Could Learn to Love
Universal biosensors could save lives by spotting disease outbreaks earlier than ever before
