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Computing with Chemicals Makes Faster, Leaner AI

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

How far away could an artificial brain be? Perhaps a very long way off still, but a working analogue to the essential element of the brain’s networks, the synapse, appears closer at hand now.

Dec 2, 2022

'Virtual pillars' separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles: Sorting biological nanoparticles 500 times thinner than a human hair could improve a wide variety of diagnostics and treatments

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles found in blood, in a matter of minutes. The technology is based on a concept called 'virtual pillars' and could be a boon to both scientif...

Dec 2, 2022

'Virtual pillars' separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the tiniest particles found in blood in a matter of minutes. The technology is based on a concept called "virtual pillars" and could be a boo...

Dec 2, 2022

Mucosal IgA fused nanobody as a non-invasive, cost-effective prophylaxis and therapeutic option against major SARS-CoV-2 variants

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the United States developed an affordable, non-invasive, inhalable prophylactic treatment consisting of immunoglobulin (Ig) A fused nanobodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

Dec 2, 2022

Researchers boost accuracy of home-based continuous glucose monitoring

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Home-based continuous glucose monitoring for diabetics up to now has had to trade ease of use, low cost, and portability for a somewhat lower sensitivity—and thus accuracy—compared to similar systems in clinics or hospitals. A team of researchers ...

Dec 2, 2022

Researchers develop a safer carrier for cancer vaccines

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have recently emerged as a promising strategy for the prevention and treatment of cancers, as well as infectious diseases. LNPs are carriers that safely and effectively deli...

Dec 2, 2022

Squishy critters are inspiring underwater vehicle design

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A gelatinous sea creature could teach engineers a lesson or two. Nanomia bijuga, a marine animal related to jellyfish, swims via jet propulsion. A dozen or more squishy structures on its body pump water backward to push the animal forward. And it ...

Dec 2, 2022

Viral surface-inspired nanocarriers for improved oral insulin therapy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Clinically, type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and advanced type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients require multiple daily insulin injections to maintain blood glucose levels, which may cause great pain and is an inconvenience to patients and can lead to hyperinsulin...

Dec 2, 2022

Sparc Technologies starts construction of new manufacturing facility

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Sparc Technologies (SPN) has announced kicking off the construction of a modular and scalable manufacturing facility for graphene-based additive products in Adelaide. The company said that commissioning was expected within the first quarter of 2023.

Dec 2, 2022

Nanotech Strategy Could Suppress Genetic Arthritis in Mice, Suggests New Study

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers at Scripps Research announce successful preliminary tests of a new, nanotechnology-based approach against autoimmune diseases in the November 23rd, 2022, issue of ACS Nano.

Dec 2, 2022

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