Monday, November 9th, 2009
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From the Wire: A wireless neural interface that operates from harvested RF energy could enable new applications in prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces. Developed at the University of Washington, the NeuralWISP interface is compatible with commercial RFID readers. It includes ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
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Nanoparticles are being developed to perform an array of medical uses -- imaging tumors, carrying drugs, delivering pulses of heat. Rather than settling for just one ...
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
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From the wire: The equipment used for biomedical research is shrinking, ...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
From the Wire: Researchers at the University of Washington have created a new medical material by blending chitosan with an industrial grade of polyester. Potentially suited for a number of medical applications, the hybrid fibre combines the excellent biocompatibility of chitosan with the mechanical strength of polyester.
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Researchers at the University of Washington used external wires to reroute two monkeys’ brain signals, enabling them to regain control of their paralyzed wrists to play a simple video game. According to a study recently published in Nature, the research could lead to the development of devices that allow people ...
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