California-based Intuitive Surgical have been awarded funding by the Scottish Government for the purchase of two robots that assist with the treatment of prostate cancer. The machines, or “Da Vinci Robots”, will enable surgeons to perform complex keyhole surgery in the east and west of Scotland.
Thin Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Safe for Human Inhalation in First Controlled Clinical Trial
Graphene oxide has generated substantial interest globally with applications in electronics, energy, medicine, and more. However, uncertainties around the human...
AI can help spot when correlation does mean causation
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More than 500 people have travelled into space to date and, while we know a little about how life without...
Lego Braille bricks help visually impaired children learn
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AI to help arthritis patients manage their flare-ups
A partnership between UK health company Living With, the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH), and the University...
New imaging system makes back surgery safer, faster and less expensive
Engineers from Dartmouth College are pioneering a new way to make back surgery faster, cheaper and safer. Engineers from the...
MIT spinout PlenOptika aims to make vision care more accessible in developing world
Getting a glasses prescription is often difficult in developing countries. However, engineers at PlenOptika - an MIT spinout - aim...
DARPA Announces Funding For a High-Resolution, Implantable Neural Interface
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has just announced contracts to fund five research groups and one...