by Newcastle University | Oct 16, 2019 | News
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way to effectively transport medication into the brain—which could lead to improved treatments for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. In a study published today in Nature Communications, scientists from...
by Teena Maddox | Oct 15, 2019 | AI & Machine Learning, News
AR/VR headsets, drones, robotic systems, smart home devices and on-demand services such as Netflix, Hulu and Spotify will push consumer tech spending to $2.06 trillion by 2023. Top 5 features smart homes still needTom Merritt explains five ways smart home technology...
by University of Minnesota | Oct 14, 2019 | Inspiration, News
Many lower-income and racially diverse communities in the U.S. lack easy access to healthy foods from large grocery stores. Instead, residents must often shop in small convenience stores, which tend to stock only limited quantities and varieties of nutritious foods....
by Russ McMeekin | Oct 11, 2019 | News
Don’t look now, Silicon Valley. Canada is coming for you. In case you missed it last month, the $250 million funding round announced by Vancouver B.C.-based Clio was a major milestone in the rise of the Canadian tech startup ecosystem. The funding round was not only...
by by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania | Oct 10, 2019 | Medical Devices, News
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a blood clot lodged in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, is the third leading cause of cardiovascular-related death in the United States. While most patients are treated with anticoagulants (commonly known as blood thinners), the use...
by National University of Singapore | Oct 9, 2019 | News, Oncology
A new anti-cancer drug has less toxic effects on the kidneys than current drugs do, researchers report. The new drug works like a “magic bullet” that goes directly to cancer cells’ mitochondria—the power generators of cells. Once the drug reaches the tumor, two active...
