4th September 2018

New robotic surgery system arriving in 2019

A next-generation surgical robotic system has been developed in Cambridge, UK. It will be used on NHS patients for the first time next year.

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29th August 2018

A 3D-printed 'bionic eye' prototype

Researchers have, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This marks a significant step toward creating a "bionic eye" that could help blind people see – or sighted people see even better.

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23rd August 2018

Cartilage repair/regeneration market will reach $6.5bn by 2024

Zion Market Research predicts that the cartilage repair/regeneration market, valued at $4.3bn in 2017, will generate revenue of $6.5bn by 2024 – with a compound annual growth rate of 5.8% between 2018 and 2024.

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22nd August 2018

Deepmind AI is as good as the best human eye doctors

A new algorithm developed for Moorfields Eye Hospital in London works for over 50 eye diseases with accuracy of 94%, matching world-leading eye experts.

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17th August 2018

Novel sensors could enable smarter textiles

Engineers in the U.S. are developing smart textiles by creating flexible nanotech coatings on a wide range of fibres.

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14th August 2018

Key aspect of aging reversed in human cells

Scientists in the UK have developed new compounds able to reduce so-called "senescent" cells by up to 50%.

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3rd August 2018

Public views of gene editing for babies depend on how it would be used

Americans are more likely to anticipate negative than positive effects from widespread use of gene-editing technology, according to the Pew Research Center.

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23rd July 2018

Wrinkles and hair loss reversed in mice

Researchers performing tests on mice have succeeded in reversing two of the most visible signs of aging: wrinkled skin and hair loss. Their breakthrough could one day lead to a treatment for humans.

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21st July 2018

Fly brain mapped at nanoscale resolution

Scientists in the U.S. have imaged the fruit fly connectome at nanoscale resolution for the first time.

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10th July 2018

Supercomputer will simulate "entire regions" of the mouse brain

Researchers from the Blue Brain Project – which aims to create a digital reconstruction of the brain – have announced the deployment of a next-generation supercomputer.

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