Brain-controlled bionic leg improves walking speed and navigation for amputees
The Guardian - 01-Jul-2024It led to a 41% increase in walking speed compared to traditional prosthetics
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Ingestible sensor developed by MIT monitors gut's electrical activity
New Scientist - 06-May-2024This innovative device has been successfully tested in pigs
A microfluidic device removes potentially tumour-causing cells
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 07-Feb-2024This low-cost, scalable device could revolutionise spinal cord injuries treatment
Soft brain implant records single neuron activity for months
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) - 26-Jan-2024It's much softer than older implants, making it less likely to hurt the brain
Deep learning techniques identified compounds that kill MRSA in mice
EurekAlert! - 20-Dec-2023Promising advance in antibiotics with potential to combat a major health threat
Ingestible electronic pill detects sleep apnea and opioid overdoses
New Scientist - 17-Nov-2023Revolutionary pill that could save lives by alerting for serious medical conditions
Beyond CRISPR: Fanzors, a new era of programmable DNA editing tools
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 13-Oct-2023Scientists discover a vast array of RNA-guided enzymes in diverse organisms
Implantable device 'feels' body's needs, releases drugs accordingly
National University of Ireland Galway - NUI Galway - 30-Aug-2023A new smart implant that could revolutionise the way we treat chronic diseases
AI-driven breakthrough in senolytic drug discovery
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 04-May-2023Machine learning successfully identifies promising senolytic compounds to target ageing and age-related diseases
Bacterial 'nanosyringes' inject drugs directly into human cells
New Scientist - 29-Mar-2023More research needed but a revolutionary way to treat many diseases, including cancer
Sensor can be tracked through the digestive system to identify blockages
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 13-Feb-2023Currently only tracking location, but in future could be developed to take samples or deliver therapeutics
Injection-replacement remedy, using a robotic pill to deliver insulin in diabetics
Independent - 30-Sep-2022RoboCap’s mucus-clearing and churning movements help it deliver the drug directly to the gut
Screen cell-nanoparticle interactions adopted in targeting cancer cells
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 21-Jul-2022Clarity on cell particle interaction and particle uptake, for specific cancer types
OMEGA, a new powerful gene-editing system similar to CRISPR or so much better
New Atlas - 16-Sep-2021Potential RNA-guiding enzymes that are capable of editing and modifying DNA in human cells
New urine test detects cancer cells and their location using nanoparticles
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - 15-Jul-2021Screening cancers non-invasively; shows safety in phase 1 trials
Artificial muscles in regeneration of damaged skeletal muscle
Science Daily - 21-Feb-2021Hybrid constructs help regrow muscle tissue forming new blood vessels in mice
Tumor regression achieved with single 3-pronged immunotherapy injection
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 29-Sep-2020IL-12 self-replicating RNA delivered in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) shows good results in mice
This enzyme helps reverse age-related neurodegeneration in mice
EurekAlert! - 18-May-2020Sheds light to potential treatments for age-related cognitive decline, Alzheimer's
Piloting a drone using hand movements and gestures
Tech Xplore - 28-Apr-2020Remote exploration and assistive personal robots will be a possibility
Longevity Vision Fund joins Series B funding for Sigilon Therapeutics
Longevity Vision Fund - 20-Apr-2020To support human clinical trial of novel encapsulated cell therapy for hemophilia A
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