Tuberculosis kills 1.8 million people each year, and has 28 drugs used to treat it. When combined, there are over 24,000 three to four drug combinations.

Jim Lynch · Futurity 02 Dec 2019

Biotechnology

Chameleons’ speedy tongues inspired faster robots

Researchers have created new soft robots that operate at high speed using stored elastic energy, taking their inspiration from chameleons.

Chris Adam · Futurity 31 Oct 2019

Biotechnology

These 'biofoundries' use DNA to make natural products we need

From limitless spider silk to vaccines, biofoundries take advantage of nature's incredible capacity for building.

Paul Freemont, Natalie Curach, Douglas Friedman, and Sang Yup Lee 28 Oct 2019

Advanced Manufacturing and Production

This biotech company claims to have 3D printed a mini human heart

3D printing may have serious medical uses if this heart, as claimed, is fully functional - scientists have said the aim is to make it compatible with humans. It could also have cardio-tox...

Victor Tangermann · Futurism 10 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Scientists are using gene-editing to create new materials for healthcare technology

Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices.

Anne Trafton · MIT News 27 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

New AI system could diagnose breast cancer much faster than experts

A new artificial intelligence system could help pathologists read biopsies more accurately, and lead to better detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, researchers say.

University of Washington 15 Aug 2019

Biotechnology

Why home DNA tests might not be as private as you think

Until direct-to-consumer genetic testing is more strongly regulated, then dipping into your DNA will continue to have unintended consequences

Cameron Fox 09 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This is how AI can assess the performance of surgeons

Machine learning algorithms can accurately assess the capabilities of neurosurgeons during virtual surgery before they step into an actual operating room, a new study shows.

Shawn Hayward-McGill 08 Aug 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

How a bionic arm is helping one little girl enjoy the things most take for granted

An eight-year-old girl in the US has become the youngest person in the country to receive a bionic arm. And her family say it’s making a big difference.

Douglas Broom 07 Aug 2019

Precision Medicine

Nerve transfers can restore hand motion after spine injuries

People suffering from tetraplegia now have hope of regaining function in their limbs, after successful research into nerve transfers.

University of Melbourne · Futurity 23 Jul 2019

Biotechnology

This self-assembling material could soon be inside every optical device

Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices.

David L. Chandler 09 Jul 2019

Biotechnology

We could soon be able to store data inside artificially engineered DNA

New research shows it’s possible to store image files in solutions of common biological small molecules.

Kevin Stacey-Brown · Futurity 08 Jul 2019

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Biotechnology

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This A.I. can predict how certain drug combos will best treat diseases

Chameleons’ speedy tongues inspired faster robots

These 'biofoundries' use DNA to make natural products we need

This biotech company claims to have 3D printed a mini human heart

Scientists are using gene-editing to create new materials for healthcare technology

New AI system could diagnose breast cancer much faster than experts

Why home DNA tests might not be as private as you think

This is how AI can assess the performance of surgeons

How a bionic arm is helping one little girl enjoy the things most take for granted

Nerve transfers can restore hand motion after spine injuries

This self-assembling material could soon be inside every optical device

We could soon be able to store data inside artificially engineered DNA

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