Medical News

News People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain-- known as brain haemorrhage--can take common medicines without raising their risk of another stroke, a major clinical trial has found... Contributed Author...

News University of Chicago scientists are part of an international research team that has discovered superconductivity--the ability to conduct electricity perfectly--at the highest temperatures ever recorded. Using advan...

News A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) analysis reveals that people undergoing surgery in England are getting older at a faster rate than the general population... Contributed Author: Wiley Topics: Surgical

News Virtual reality, while not a mainstream technology as of yet, still holds promise for emerging applications like patient management and immersive gaming. As cable broadband architectures shift, new technologies are ...

News A new social robot that can be customized with handcrafted material, such as wood and wool, brings simplicity and fun to home robotics -- and will soon be used to help teach math to fourth graders. Guy Hoffman, assi...

News Over the span of two years, a Chinese national in Oregon sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they wouldn't turn on and should be replaced under warranty. He didn't just submit a couple of the devi...

News Though the measure wouldn't eliminate all unwanted calls, it would give regulators more tools to go after scammers. It would also push phone companies to adopt new technology to combat fake phone numbers popping up ...

News By synthesizing novel material for electrode that facilitates reversing of the chemistry of ions, a group of researchers, led by Prof. Idemoto from Tokyo University of Science, combat the wasteful aspects of energy ...

Blog The IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC) is a STEM-packed event that launched five years ago, bringing together women in tech-oriented roles. According to IEEE WIE ILC... Staff Aut...

Videos Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia presented at ICRA 2019 - the International Conference on Robotics and Automation held in Montreal (Canada), the most recent results about the new version... Contr...

News Inside all of us are trillions of tiny molecular nanomachines that perform a variety of tasks necessary to keep us alive. In a ground-breaking study, a team led by SFU physics professor David Sivak demonstrated for ...

News Preterm birth (PTB) -- defined as birth before the 37th week of gestation -- is the leading complication of pregnancy. If doctors had a simple, accurate and inexpensive way to identify women at risk for the conditio...

Videos New research from the laboratory of Ozgur Sahin, associate professor of biological sciences and physics at Columbia University, shows that materials can be fabricated to create soft actuators--devices that convert...

News Researchers have used sound waves to precisely manipulate atoms and molecules, accelerating the sustainable production of breakthrough smart materials. Metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, are incredibly... Contribute...

News A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have created a mobile application, which helps recognise early symptoms of a rare Huntington's disease. Designed in cooperation with... Contr...

News A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to avoid "washing the dishes" led University of Connecticut researchers to develop a new technology that reduces... Contrib...

Blog The SIADE SaaS (Spatial Decision Support System for Transportation Planning) project essentially marks a change in the positioning of Spanish SME Terrain Technologies. From a consultancy service built... Contributed...

News There's a joke by comedian Steven Wright that goes, "You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" Users of advanced computing can likely relate to this. The exponential growth of data poses a steep... Contrib...

News Tulane University researchers develop non-addictive painkiller that works as well as morphine but also diminishes inflammation, reduces recovery time and prevents relapse to chronic pain... Contributed Author: TULAN...

News Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend in health sensor technology for their ability to monitor a variety of human activities, from heart rate to step count. But finding the best way to stick...

News Smart homes have long been touted as the future of building. But now even existing homes can be turned smart--and it's easier than ever. Ever since The Jetsons first graced TV screens in 1962, many have... Contribut...

News A visit to the doctor's office typically begins with a series of questions, including one about medications. An Iowa State University researcher recommends doctors ask a follow up to that question to make sure patie...