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Brain scans may help diagnose psychiatric disorders
There are no laboratory tests to diagnose migraines, depression, bipolar disorder and many other ailments of the brain. Doctors typically gauge such illnesses based on self-reported symptoms and behaviour. Now, a study shows that a kind of brain scan called functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI) – which shows how brain regions interact – can reliably detect fundamental differences in how individual brains are wired.
Smart dispensing robots compatible with all valve types
Techcon has introduced the TSR2000 Series Smart Dispensing Robots. The system is designed specifically for precise fluid dispensing applications and is compatible with all valve types and controllers. The user-friendly, smart PC-based software makes the robot easy to programme and simple to operate.
How organisations can transform supply chains through AI and robotics
PA Consulting Group and The Consumer Goods Forum have launched a research paper 'AI and Robotics automation in consumer-driven supply chains'. This paper helps consumer goods organisations navigate the complexities of AI and Robotics automation technology and suggests they should embrace this rapidly evolving source of competitive advantage.
Five Taiwanese companies share achievements in smart manufacturing
At Hannover Messe in Germany, during a press conference called 'Taiwan Smart Manufacturing', the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) presented highly innovative solutions for topics such as Collaborative Robots (Cobots), 3D Machine Vision, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Robot Operating Systems as well as Embedded Systems and provided a general introduction to Taiwan’s smart manufacturing market.
Engineers of the future go head to head in ROV competition
The engineers of the future will go head to head at Robert Gordon University this week on 25th April where they will put underwater robots, which they have designed and built, to the test as part of an annual competition.
In the factories of the future the focus is on humans
Digitise or be left in the dust? This is the pivotal question facing today's factories, logistics centres and power stations. Industry 4.0 is fast becoming the new standard, and that means change. IT and machinery manufacturing are converging, new business models are popping up like mushrooms, and AI is making its way into factories. And everything revolves around one central element: people power.
Laser at nano-gold turns on cancer-killing immune cells
A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumour. The ability to mobilise, from outside the body, targeted cancer immunotherapy inside the body has taken a step closer to becoming reality. Bioengineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have installed a heat-sensitive switch into T-cells that can activate the T-cells when heat turns the switch on.
Text messaging tool helps patients at risk of opioid relapsing
An automated text messaging service may curb opioid abuse and reduce the likelihood of relapse while also decreasing treatment costs, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and Epharmix, a St. Louis-based digital health company. The service provides automated text messages and phone calls to patients being treated for opioid addiction. Such messages ask patients if they’re feeling OK or struggling with pot...
Spider silk could aid development of bone-fixing composite
UConn researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibres that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the complications sometimes presented by other materials. Repairing major load-bearing bones such as those in the leg can be a long and uncomfortable process. To facilitate repair, doctors may install a metal plate to support the bone as it fuses and heals. Yet that can be problematic.
Graphene coating can kill bacteria on implants
A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery. This is the findings of new research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials Interfaces. Operations for surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements or dental implants, have increased in recent years.