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James Bezer

James Bezer is a PhD student contributor to Physics World, working in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London. His research is on the physics of microbubbles, which are used as contrast agents in ultrasound scans, and are also used as targeted drug delivery agents. He has a Master's degree in physics, also from Imperial.

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Ultrasound could enable future treatments for motor neurone disease

Opening the blood-brain barrier could help progress future drug treatments for motor neurone disease

Light-sensitive nanoparticles could improve cancer imaging and therapy

Laser-stimulated gold nanoparticles show potential to diagnose and treat disease with high precision

Mechanically guided needle eases difficult injections

A mechanical syringe can automatically guide a needle into specific, hard-to-access regions of tissue

Ultrasound-activated nanoparticles provide targeted control of brain activity

Drug-loaded nanoparticles that break up when exposed to a focused beam of ultrasound can control activity in specific regions of the rat brain

Smartphone app tracks heart condition at home

A smartphone-compatible device, combined with a machine learning algorithm, allows accurate diagnosis and monitoring of atrial fibrillation

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