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Colliding lasers double the energy of proton beams
Proton therapy involves firing a beam of accelerated protons at cancerous tumours, killing them through irradiation. But the equipment...
May 27, 20193 min read
Light and nanotechnology prevent bacterial infections on medical implants
Invented approximately 50 years ago, surgical medical meshes have become key elements in the recovery procedures of damaged-tissue...
May 23, 20194 min read
Mini-centrifuge for simpler study of blood cells opens new organ-on-chip possibilities
A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyse cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body....
May 8, 20193 min read
Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air
The new innovation allows scientists to create exquisitely entangled vascular networks that mimic the body's natural passageways for...
May 2, 20195 min read
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection
Microfluidics refers to the manipulation of fluids in microscale devices. Commonly called "labs on a chip," microfluidic systems are used...
Apr 19, 20194 min read
Tiny light-up barcodes identify molecules by their twinkling
An imaging technique developed at Duke University could make it possible to peer inside cells and watch dozens of different molecules in...
Apr 17, 20192 min read
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