A tiny battery built into smart contact lenses produces its own power through eye blinking, relying on tears and oxygen to power its cells.
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Medical swimming cellbots
Swimming cellbots capable of autonomous motion and drug encapsulation can deliver their payload at desired sites.
Replicating learning in electronic devices
Researchers demonstrate learning behaviour in a solid-state device that is entirely controlled by electrical stimuli.
A nasal spray to treat epilepsy
Early results for an anti-seizure drug administered as a nasal spray show a more targeted approach to helping get seizures under control.
Is dopamine more than just a feel-good hormone?
Dopamine might play a more complex role than was previously assumed when it comes to learning and reward association.
Unraveling how the ear develops for future regenerative medicine strategies
It turns out that a single factor is responsible for ear cell development, which could one day be used to treat disease and malformations.
Helmet-like hood protects snapping shrimp from their own shock waves
A natural orbital hood found in snapping shrimp deflects energy from shock waves they produce to kill prey and fight for territory.
A smart pillowcase that tracks sleep
A new smart pillowcase not only tracks sleep but is powered by head movement, providing a more accurate means of monitoring sleep cycles.
Machine learning by intuition
As machine learning gets better at deciphering our brain activity, the possible uses and misuses of this technology come into focus.
Solving the oxygen supply shortage with electrochemistry
A new electrochemical device produces high purity oxygen in situ, and researchers hope it might help curb the oxygen supply shortage.
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