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Tiny lensless endoscope captures 3D images of objects smaller than a cell: Self-calibrating technology opens new opportunities for medicine and research

08/17/2019

Researchers have developed a new self-calibrating endoscope that produces 3D images of objects smaller than a single cell. Without a lens or any optical, electrical or mechanical components, the tip of the endoscope measures just 200 microns across, about the width of a few human hairs twisted together. As a minimally invasive tool for imaging features inside living tissues, the […]

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Electronic ‘word of mouth’ useful in detecting, predicting fashion trends

02/27/2019

Ever stare at your closet and wonder why fashion designers aren’t creating the clothes you really want? Talking about it on social media might just be the answer. According to new research from the University of Missouri, social media hashtags could be the tool fashion designers use to forecast trends in the industry to better connect with consumers. Data analytics […]

Health News Electronics, Learning Disorders, psychology, relationships, Social Psychology, Telecommunications, Textiles and Clothing, Wearable Technology

Mobile, instant diagnosis of viruses

01/10/2019

A new high-throughput, miniature, portable sequencing technique* has been developed in recent years, for human and animal health purposes. It uses mobile laboratories to diagnose viruses such as Ebola or Zika almost instantly, in the field. Diagnosis is both quick and early, which avoids the need to transfer contaminated samples. “The technology is characterized by the production of long nucleotide […]

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Patients with type 1 diabetes missing out on glucose devices

11/10/2018

Tens of thousands of UK patients with type 1 diabetes are being denied the potential benefits of flash glucose monitoring devices because of a postcode lottery, an investigation by The BMJ has found. Abbott’s Freestyle Libre is currently the only device available in the UK. But the investigation shows that a year after the device became available, around a quarter […]

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