3D printing in vivo using sound
Imagine if doctors could precisely print miniature capsules capable of delivering cells needed for tissue repair exactly where they are needed inside a beating heart. A team of scientists led…
The Squid Galaxy’s neutrino game just leveled up
In space, energetic neutrinos are usually paired with energetic gamma rays. Galaxy NGC 1068, however, emits strong neutrinos and weak gamma rays, which presents a puzzle for scientists to solve.…
MRI breakthrough could revolutionize diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis
University of East Anglia scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially…
Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction
A portable device that can instantly detect dangerous street drugs at extremely low concentrations has been developed at the University of Bath in the UK. The device, which is being…
Artificial sense of touch, improved
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists are one step closer to developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that allows people with tetraplegia to restore their lost sense of touch.…
New method to produce an extremely heavy hydrogen isotope
Production and measurement of the extremely neutron-rich hydrogen isotope ⁶H achieved for the first time in an electron scattering experiment. Result shows a stronger than expected interaction between neutrons within…
Synchrotron in a closet: Bringing powerful 3D X-ray microscopy to smaller labs
For the first time, researchers can study the microstructures inside metals, ceramics and rocks with X-rays in a standard laboratory without needing to travel to a particle accelerator, according to…
High-wire act: Soft robot can carry cargo up and down steep aerial wires
Researchers have created a light-powered soft robot that can carry loads through the air along established tracks, similar to cable cars or aerial trams. The soft robot operates autonomously, can…
Cutting the complexity from digital carpentry
Many products in the modern world are in some way fabricated using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, which use computers to automate machine operations in manufacturing. While simple in concept,…
Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing
Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant. But for those whose cochlear nerve is…