Microwaves can find tumours in dense breast
Views: 10Research on an alternative to the traditional mammography is conducted at Chalmers University of Technology. Instead of the current, often painful, X-ray examinations, microwaves […]
Medicine
Babies burdened by environmental estrogen in mothers’ wombs
Views: 37Hormone-producing fungi Courtesy EMPA by Lena Yadlapalli and Andrea Six: Early childhood life in the womb is particularly sensitive to the effects of environmental […]
Nanocellulose Sensors – Wood on our Skin
Views: 24Flexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors Courtesy Empa by Andrea Six: Physiological parameters in our blood can be determined without painful punctures. Empa researchers are currently […]
On the road to safe nanomedicine
Views: 63Tiny particles that can fight cancer or that can easily pass through any interface within our body are a great promise for medicine. But […]
Heart on computer for support of doctors
Views: 47Personalized heart computer models pave the way for personalized therapies – the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial flutter, can now be assessed […]
Best treatment for herniated disc
Views: 17A herniated disc is painful – and the most frequent cause of spinal surgery. But is the selected treatment always the right one? New […]
Medicine for tomorrow
Views: 28How can the latest findings from materials science be used in medical practice to develop innovative diagnostic and therapeutic concepts? Source Empa by Michael […]
Medicine – 3D printing of silicone components
Views: 22ETH spin-off Spectroplast has developed a method to make silicone products using a 3D printer. The young company now plans to bring to market […]
Humanoid and animaloid robots for human comfort
Views: 182As with other mammals the isolated man does not survive, the company of humanoids or animaloids contributes to mental health. Minapim by Hernan Valenzuela: […]
Rewriting the periodic table at high pressure
Views: 22The periodic table has been a vital foundational tool for material research since it was first created 150 years ago. Now, Martin Rahm from […]
AI Errors – 70% Fewer Artificial Intelligence errors
Views: 15Successful completion of the “Wege in die Forschung” project Source Leibniz Universität Hannover: Production of individual parts, such as patient-specific implants or molds, is […]
Medical – Automating artificial intelligence for decision-making
Views: 13Model replaces the laborious process of annotating massive patient datasets by hand. Source MIT by Rob Matheson | A new MIT-developed model automates a […]