Archive for the ‘biotech/medical’ category: Page 2780
Jun 30, 2015
‘Microswimmer’ robots to drill through blocked arteries within four years
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: biotech/medical, futurism, robotics/AI
Drexel’s microswimmer robots (bottom) are modeled, in form and motion, after spiral-shaped Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria (top), which cause Lyme Disease (credit: Drexel University)
Jun 29, 2015
The Crazy Science Behind Self/less’ Consciousness Transfer
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: biotech/medical
In the new movie Self/Less, Ben Kingsley is dying of cancer, so he gets his mind placed into a younger body—that of Ryan Reynolds. You’ve seen this kind of “re-sleeving” before in novels like Altered Carbon, but is it scientifically possible? Here’s a brand new exclusive featurette that says… maybe.
Jun 29, 2015
Africa Is Going To Be Polio-Free Soon
Posted by Bryan Gatton in category: biotech/medical
After years of frustrating pushback, Africa may soon be able to declare itself polio-free.
The disease that affects mostly children under 5 and can lead to irreversible paralysis, has been all but wiped out in Africa — except for in Nigeria. There, religious leaders often interfered with vaccination campaigns, but thanks to increased efforts, the country hasnât seen a new polio case since July of last year, NPRâs Goats and Soda reported.
Jun 28, 2015
California Assembly passes mandatory vaccine bill
Posted by Bryan Gatton in category: biotech/medical
California’s Assembly on Thursday approved a hotly contested bill requiring that nearly all public schoolchildren be vaccinated, clearing one of its last major legislative obstacles before the measure heads to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown.
Jun 27, 2015
17 Legal Brain Enhancing Drugs That Will Expand Your Consciousness
Posted by Bryan Gatton in categories: biotech/medical, health, neuroscience
Interest in Nootropics has grown exponentially over recent years within the health conscious communities and is still a trend moving upwards as I write this. Nootropics are essentially smart drugs that can be bought over the counter or online at retail prices below $50. The majority of Nootropics are cognitive enhancers, that is they are…
Jun 25, 2015
The Living, Breathing ‘Human on a Chip’ Is Coming
Posted by Albert Sanchez in category: biotech/medical
Researchers are combining human cells and polymers to make a very trippy contraption for medical testing.
Jun 23, 2015
FDA Approves BrainPort, Device That Allows The Blind To ‘See’ With Their Tongues
Posted by Lily Graca in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
The FDA-approved BrainPort V100 translates visual images into vibrations that can be felt on the tongue to help users better understand their surroundings.
Jun 23, 2015
The ‘smart’ insulin patch that might one day replace injections for diabetic patients
Posted by Bryan Gatton in category: biotech/medical
Jun 23, 2015
Micro-tentacles for tiny robots can handle delicate objects like blood vessels
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: biotech/medical, futurism, nanotechnology, robotics/AI
We are quickly approaching the point at which medical (and industrial) nanotech lives up to the hype!
