Soft and flexible electrodes monitor neural activity in humans

First-of-its-kind implantable electrodes work without damaging brain tissue

Detecting depression with smartphones

Connecting the app data with physicians can help to prevent the risks associated with depression

How to predict the side effects of millions of drug combinations

Zitnik created a new network to describe how different drugs interact with our bodies

First 3D-printed human corneas

3D printing could allow an unlimited supply of corneas

Scheme for mind-uploading centuries in the future

Brain’s connectome contains 150 trillion microscopic synaptic connections. Data could possibly b...

High-density, stretchable grid for neural recording and treatment

Soft, elastic, high-density stretchable electrode grid developed. Suitable for long-term, stable...

Low-cost EEG can reconstruct images of what you see

Machine learning algorithms digitally recreated faces shown to test subjects. EEG is more practi...

How to grow functioning human muscles from stem cells

Duke University has grown the first functioning human skeletal muscle from iPSCs. Human induced ...

Cell biology hacked to create complex shapes that form living tissue

3D cell-patterning shapes active mouse and human embryonic cells into thin layers of extracellula...

Will artificial intelligence become conscious?

Forget about today’s modest incremental advances in artificial intelligence. Machines could soon...

Monitoring everyone's vital signs simultaneously

RFID tags could be used to gather vital signs from multiple patients simultaneously. Low-cost m...

Probe record activity of hundreds of neurons simultaneously

Neuropixels probes are similar to electrophysiology probes, but... 1. thinner than a human hair ...

Body-on-a-chip includes heart, liver and lung organoids

Heart and liver toxicity is a major reason for drug candidate failures and drug recalls. Liver a...

3D-printed synthetic soft muscle can lift 1000x its weight

Artificial muscle is three times stronger than natural muscle. "The new actuator can be shaped a...

Breakthrough method for 3D-printing living tissues

3D bioprinting laboratory-grown cells that can form complex living tissues and cartilage. Curren...

New 3D printing method for silicon medical implants

Stronger, quicker, less expensive, more flexible, and more comfortable than the implants currentl...

Elon Musk wants to enhance us as superhuman cyborgs

Neuralink would allow for radically improved communication between people. Digital tertiary laye...

Graphene sheets allow for very-low-cost diagnostic devices

Could make it possible to capture and analyze individual cells from a small sample of blood. Spe...

Whole-body vibration may be as effective as regular exercise

WBV can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise — at least in mice. When t...

First nanoengineered retinal implant could regain functional vision

The nanowires provide higher resolution than anything achieved by other devices. Closer to the d...

Scientists create first 3-D synchronized-beating heart tissue

York University has created in vitro 3D heart tissue made from three different types of cardiac c...

New machine-learning algorithms may revolutionize drug discovery

University of Toronto Scarborough algorithms can generate 3D structures of nanoscale protein mole...

First stable semisynthetic organism created

Bacterium with two new synthetic bases (called X and Y) added to the four natural bases (A, T, C,...

Deep learning algorithm beats dermatologists in diagnosis of skin cancer –

Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory used a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) algori...

Synthetic stem cells offer benefits without the risks

First synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell created. Cannot replicate – reducing risk if tumo...

Nanoarray sniffs out and distinguishes ‘breathprints’ of multiple diseases

International team of scientists have identified a unique “breathprint” for 17 diseases with 86% ...

A robotic hand with a human’s delicate sense of touch

Uses soft, stretchable optoelectronic sensors in the fingers to detect shape and texture. Sensor...

Boosting levels of antioxidant may help resist age-related decline

Glutathione helps resist the toxic stresses of everyday life – levels decline with age. N-acetyl...

First human clinical trial for nicotinamide riboside

Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a form of Vitamin B3. University of Iowa researchers have shown th...

These six plant extracts could delay aging

Each targets a different anti-aging or pro-aging signaling pathway. Health Canada classifies the...

Whole grains associated with lower risk of death

Whole grain foods reduce risk of chronic diseases and premature mortality. Greatest benefit from...

Chronic stroke patients safely recover after injection of human stem cells

Stanford University School of Medicine studied 18 patients who had suffered a stroke between six ...

Cancer-patient big data can save lives if shared globally

Hospitals, laboratories and research facilities hold huge amounts of cancer patient data. GA4GH ...

Novel proteins created using digital evolution

University of North Carolina scientists are engineering proteins with functionality that nothing ...

Nicotinamide riboside (NR) stops the aging process in organs

EPFL researchers restore ability of mice organs to regenerate – also extending life. Administeri...

Machine learning rivals human skills in cancer detection

Samsung Medison has updated its RS80A ultrasound imaging system for breast-lesion analysis. Uses...

Stem-cell repair system can regenerate any kind of human tissue

Able to regenerate any tissue damaged by injury, disease, or aging. University of New South Wale...

Creating custom drugs on a portable device

MIT develops portable pharmaceutical manufacturing system that can be reconfigured to produce a v...

Implant releases antibodies to clear Alzheimer’s plaques

Capsule placed under the skin releases antibody proteins that tag amyloid beta proteins for patie...

3D-printing a new lifelike liver tissue for drug screening

Closely mimics the human liver’s sophisticated structure and function. Honeycomb pattern using c...

New procedure wins Brain Preservation Prize

21st Century Medicine team has won the Small Mammal Brain Preservation Prize and get about £18,00...

Mechanotherapy regenerates injured muscle tissue

Could replace or enhance drug- and cell-based regenerative treatments. 2 techniques tested – fer...

Smart patch that automatically delivers insulin when needed

Skin patch covered in painless microneedles that are loaded with tiny insulin-carrying pouches. ...

Functional vocal-cord tissue grown in lab

Cells grown from mucosa then applied to 3D collagen scaffold. Form a tissue with pliable, strong...

Telomeres naturally shorten each time DNA is copied in preparation for cell division

Shortened telomeres have been implicated in aging and disease. Telomerase not the full picture. ...

Anomalies in flesh detected from 30cm away

Microwaves heat up flesh-like material by only 1/1000th of a degree. Ultrasound pressure waves g...

Single-agent phototherapy system diagnoses and kills cancer cells

Uses single chemical compound (SiNc-PNP) for both diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Tumors were...

Optoelectrode probe reads and stimulates neurons simultaneously

Uses zinc oxide – an optically transparent semiconductor. Chip is just a few millimeters square ...

DNA-based nanodevices for molecular medicine

Researchers from Aalto University compare biological DNA-nanomachine developments and their uses....

Lab robot accelerates cancer treatment research

Uppsala University research system finds optimal treatment drug combinations by planning, conduct...

3D-printed guide helps regenerate complex nerves

Regrowth of nerves after injury or disease is very rare. New technique 3D imaged and 3D printed ...

Combination of common chemicals may increase cancer risk

50 of the 85 chemicals shown to disrupt cells such as interfering with the repair of damaged gene...

Axons grown across chronic spinal cord injury (SCI)

Deleting PTEN gene in mice neurons stimulated growth of axons across damaged nerve up to 1 year a...

Wireless device delivers drugs to brain

Tiny “wireless optofluidic neural probe” the width of a human hair implanted in mouse brain and t...

Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf mice

Targeted delivery of functioning TMC1 gene to hair cells in cochlea using engineered virus AAV1. ...

FLI awards $7M to explore artificial intelligence risks

Future of Life Institute (FLI) selects 37 global research teams to keep AI beneficial to humanity...

‘Microswimmer’ robots to drill through blocked arteries within four years

Corkscrew-shaped bacteria enables drilling motion

Argus II retinal implant trials successful

Bionic eye significantly better life for 89 percent of trial subjects in 3 year study. Classic t...

Tissue scaffold technology could help rebuild large organs

Large pieces of cartilage created. Aim is to repair damaged human joint tissue. The study was pu...

ETH Zurich develop magnetically controlled nanoswimmer

Polypyrrole (Ppy) nanowire able to move through biological fluid environment. Includes video. Th...

Building and transplanting a bioengineered forelimb

Functioning rat forelimb grown using decellularization / recellularization (decel/recel) techniqu...

Researchers reverse bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Our goal was to find a precise, ordered schedule of antibiotics that doctors could rely on and kn...

Novel approach using high molecular weight hyaluronan (HMW-HA) that has been determined to help the naked mole rat live cancer free

Naked mole rats are subterranean rodents that have never been known to get cancer. Researchers h...

Rhodiola rosea found to increase fruit fly lifespan by 24% on top of restricted calorie effect.

The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant long used for stress relief was found to i...

A simple, non-invasive gene therapy restores sight

Researchers have developed an new method for inserting genes into retina cells. It is easier and...

How to quickly generate a large quantity of personalized nerve cells

Embryonic stem cells (or ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are prized because they...

Turning human spare parts into exports

Nanofiber sensor instantly detects diabetes or lung cancer in breath

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive exhaled-breath sensor. Those sensors allow for dia...

Lifespan-extending drug given late in life reverses age-related heart disease in mice

Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac fu...