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Mapping the neural circuit regulating thirst
There are few feelings more satisfying than gulping down water when you are thirsty. But how does your brain know when you are dehydrated or satiated, and how does it use this information to initiate or terminate drinking? Caltech scientists have now mapped the circuit of neurons within the mouse brain that regulates thirst by stimulating and suppressing the drive to drink water. This circuit offers insight into thirst regulation in the mammalian...
Collaboration enables 5G in factory of the future
Ericsson, TIM and Comau, are showing at MWC 2018 their cloud robotics solution, as a first implementation result of ‘5G for Italy’ collaboration agreement, signed last year, to explore the potential of 5G through a series of use cases related to the development of services and solutions on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing enabled by 5G technologies.
Space forensics: signs of the first stars in the universe
Long ago, about 400,000 years after the beginning of the universe —the Big Bang — the universe was dark. There were no stars or galaxies, and the universe was filled primarily with neutral hydrogen gas. Then, for the next 50 million-100 million years, gravity slowly pulled the densest regions of gas together until they collapsed in some places to form the first stars.
Magseed can localise tumours in any soft tissue
Endomag has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to extend the indication of its Magseed magnetic marker to include both the marking of soft tissue and long-term implantation. The Magseed marker has already been used in thousands of lesion localisations for breast cancer. This FDA clearance makes it the world’s only wire-free localisation device that can be implanted into any soft tissue.
Enabling technology for emerging gene therapies
For years, researchers have attempted to harness the full potential of gene therapy, a technique that inserts genes into a patient’s cells to treat aggressive diseases such as cancer. But getting engineered DNA molecules into cells is not an easy task.
2018 drone standards aim to revolutionise UK economy
This Spring we will see more than just some warmer weather, new drone standards are set to be unveiled, and are expected to lead to strengthened public confidence in safety, security and compliance within an industry which is set to be one of the fastest growth sectors in the world. These standards are set to release the true potential of this industry, which will revolutionise the way we live, and transform business sectors from transp...
Altus welcomes 'Quick' pre-eminent supplier
After its collaboration with Quick, Altus as recently added a range of innovative automated handling solutions, robotic soldering systems and technical furniture to its range. The recent partnership with the American company has broadened Altus’ portfolio, and provided many new solutions to enable manufacturers to expand their automation needs.
NVMe solutions enable data to thrive in intelligent edge environments
Addressing the needs of a growing landscape of IoT and Fast Data applications at the edge, Western Digital has announced two new NVMe SSDs – Western Digital PC SN720 and Western Digital PC SN520 – powered by a new NVMe storage architecture, scalable for a range of emerging implementations, from IoT and edge computing to mobile computing systems.
Engineered nanoparticles can be used to treat cancer
A Sandia National Laboratories team has designed and synthesised nanoparticles that glow red and are stable, useful properties for tracking cancer growth and spread. This work is the first time the intrinsic luminescence of metal-organic framework materials, or MOFs, for long-term bioimaging has been reported, materials chemist Dorina Sava Gallis said. Fluorescently-tagging tumours, or other specific kinds of cells, is a new, powerful method to i...
Time heals all wounds, but we can improve wound healing!
Time heals all wounds – or so the saying goes. But our ability to heal damaged organs or tissues, such as the skin, is by no means perfect and results in formation of a scar. Scars are more fragile and less elastic than undamaged skin, and they lack hair follicles, sebaceous glands and sweat glands as these do not regenerate. In particular, large wounds like those caused by burns can lead to serious functional and cosmetic impairments. By ...