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New surgery could help better control prosthetic limbs

MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can help amputees to better control their residual muscles and sense where their...

Artificial intelligence could predict whether you’ll die from COVID-19

Artificial intelligence could predict who is most likely to die from the coronavirus. In doing so, it can also help decide who should be at...

Pain-free microneedle patch may replace needles for blood draws

No more needles. Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll — like they’re trying to avoid the needle, too. Oftentimes, doctors...

This laser-steering microrobot could refine minimally invasive surgeries

Robotic engineers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) have developed a laser-steering microrobot that can...

Scientists find innovative way to measure electricity in cells

Electricity is a key ingredient in living bodies. We know that voltage differences are important in biological systems; they drive the beating of the heart...

Gene edit could get oil from plant leaves

Research has found a way to boost the production of triacylglycerol, the main component of vegetable oil, in plant leaves. Vegetable oils are traditionally extracted...

This ultrathin pressure sensor could attach to your fingertips

Researchers have developed an ultrathin pressure sensor that can be attached directly to the skin. It can measure how fingers interact with objects to produce...

Scientists 3D print biomedical parts with supersonic speed

Forget glue, screws, heat or other traditional bonding methods. A Cornell University-led collaboration has developed a 3D printing technique that creates cellular metallic materials by...

Scientists 3D print first ever synthetic tongue surface

Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing. This opens the new possibilities for testing oral processing...

Scientists discover dozens of new COVID-19 related genes

Researchers screened hundreds of millions of cells exposed to the COVID-19 and MERS viruses and identified dozens of genes that both enable the viruses...