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How schooling fish can be quieter than a solitary swimmer
A school of fish moving together in just the right way was found to be effective at reducing noise
Bacterial nanowires make an electrical grid in the soil
Anaerobic bacteria depend upon a single family of proteins to transfer extra electrons they produce to electric hairs on their surface
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Mapping brain circuits reveals potential treatment targets for brain disorders
Researchers use deep brain stimulation to map the brain circuits associated with Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, OCD and Tourette’s syndrome
Magnetic microbots show promise for treating aneurysms and brain tumours
Researchers have developed magnetic coiling microfibre robots and used them to embolize arterial bleeding in a rabbit
Explaining the origin of life with physics
Claire Malone reviews Molecular Storms: the Physics of Stars, Cells and the Origin of Life by Liam Graham
Neural prosthetic aims to boost memory
An electronic prosthetic system stimulates the hippocampus and boosts image recall in some participants
Spectacular scans of thousands of vertebrate specimens released
More than 13,000 specimens have been scanned with computed tomography for the openVertebrate project
Ultrasensitive microfluidic chip helps predict whether lung cancer treatment is working
A graphene oxide microfluidic chip analyses circulating tumour cells in blood samples to determine the effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
Reports on biofabrication
Read article: Ultrasound-activated sono-inks could print 3D structures inside the human body
Ultrasound-activated sono-inks could print 3D structures inside the human body
A novel technique that uses ultrasound to create objects from sonically cured inks could enable 3D printing at deep penetration depths, potentially including inside the body
Read article: Paintable bioactive ink heals wounds of any shape or size
Paintable bioactive ink heals wounds of any shape or size
A wound-healing ink that can be 3D printed directly into injuries aims to accelerate the body’s natural healing process
Read article: Vascular grafts created by weaving threads of amniotic membrane
Vascular grafts created by weaving threads of amniotic membrane
Researchers fabricate small-diameter vascular grafts by weaving threads of human amniotic membrane into tubes
Read article: Engineered spinal cord implants restore movement to paralysed mice
Engineered spinal cord implants restore movement to paralysed mice
Functional human spinal cord implants produced from belly fat could help those with spinal injuries walk again
Read article: Cryobioprinting could make off-the-shelf tissue-engineered structures a reality
Cryobioprinting could make off-the-shelf tissue-engineered structures a reality
Cryogenic 3D bioprinting of artificial muscle fibres reaches sub-zero temperatures
Read article: In vitro platform enables realistic studies of neurological disorders
In vitro platform enables realistic studies of neurological disorders
A neuro-microphysiological system explores electrical activity in 3D neuronal networks
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Nanofibre-coated bandage fights infection and helps heal wounds
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Researchers solve mystery of why flying insects gather at artificial light
Tracking insects’ flight under a range of light conditions reveals that artificial lights confuse insects as to which way is up
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Wearable device could help predict preterm birth
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Read article: Cosmic code of conduct: the ethics of human testing in space
Cosmic code of conduct: the ethics of human testing in space
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Read article: Inhalable nanosensors could increase access to lung cancer screening
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Read article: Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy
Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy
Device could help with hand mobility and stroke assessment
Read article: Flexible implant shows potential to restore vision after retinal degeneration
Flexible implant shows potential to restore vision after retinal degeneration
A soft retinal prosthesis combines flexible ultrathin phototransistor arrays with liquid metal-based stimulation electrodes
Read article: Physical forces explain why some COVID variants are more virulent than others
Physical forces explain why some COVID variants are more virulent than others
Biomechanical stability of bonds between the spike protein on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its receptors on human cells helps explain rapid spread of certain variants
Read article: Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy
Molecular measuring stick could advance super-resolution microscopy
New PicoRuler device tests the resolution capabilities of microscopes down to sub-10 nm length scales
Read article: Cardiac vest creates detailed map of the heart’s electrical activity
Cardiac vest creates detailed map of the heart’s electrical activity
Non-invasive and radiation-free whole-heart electrophysiological mapping can help identify people at risk of sudden cardiac death
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Read article: Viruses change structure at the temperature of the human body to better infect us
Viruses change structure at the temperature of the human body to better infect us
Neutron scattering technique reveals important phase changes at 37°C that make viral DNA more fluid-like
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Read article: Smart intravenous needle softens upon insertion into a blood vessel
Smart intravenous needle softens upon insertion into a blood vessel
An IV needle whose mechanical properties change at body temperature could enable safer, less painful injections
Read article: Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2023
Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2023
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Read article: Acoustic touch technology helps blind people ‘see’ using sound
Acoustic touch technology helps blind people ‘see’ using sound
Smart glasses that incorporate acoustic touch show promise as a sensory aid for blind people
Read article: Ultrasound innovations enable pain-free vaccination, monitor muscle dynamics in real time
Ultrasound innovations enable pain-free vaccination, monitor muscle dynamics in real time
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