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‘Lab-bot’ could revolutionise drug development

October 16, 2019

A robot-controlled laboratory where decisions are made by artificial intelligence will change the way new drugs are discovered.... Continue reading

Bionics/Robotics3 min read

Turbo chip for drug development

July 21, 2019

Scientists develop process that facilitates and accelerates chemical synthesis and biological screening by combining all steps on a chip.... Continue reading

Tech/IT2 min read

Machine-learning speeds up drug development

July 31, 2018

Researchers have created an automated model to help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.... Continue reading

AI3 min read

A deep learning algorithm that could boost drug development

April 5, 2017

Combining computer science and chemistry, researchers show how an advanced form of machine learning that works off small amounts of data can be used to solve problems in drug discovery.... Continue reading

AI3 min read

Blinking eye-on-a-chip used for drug testing

August 13, 2019

Researchers have constructed an artificial human eye replica for improve their understanding and treatment of dry eye disease.... Continue reading

Tech/IT7 min read

Smart pill bottle keeps drugs safe

May 16, 2019

Low-cost, stretchy sensors can be assembled inside the lid of a drug container to help monitor patient safety. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

Self-taught AI system designs drugs from scratch

August 10, 2018

An artificial intelligence approach created at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can teach itself to design new drug molecules from scratch.... Continue reading

AI3 min read

Using virtual reality to design new drugs

July 26, 2018

Scientists have developed new virtual reality (VR) cloud-based tools to help academics and industry progress new drugs, materials and boost the teaching of chemistry. ... Continue reading

AR/VR3 min read

AI predicts side effects of millions of drug combinations

July 20, 2018

Millions of people take upwards of five medications a day, but testing the side effects of such combinations is impractical. Now, computer scientists have figured out how to predict side effects using artificial intelligence.... Continue reading

AI4 min read

“Drinkable” electronic sensors track cancer-cell development

June 27, 2018

A drinking solution containing millions of tiny electronic sensors disguised as bacteria could helppatients in tracking their illness.... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

Drug-filled, 3D printed dentures could fight off infections

April 30, 2018

“The antifungal application could prove invaluable among those highly susceptible to infection, such as the elderly, hospitalized or disabled patients.”... Continue reading

3D printing3 min read

Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs

March 27, 2018

Scientists have developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. The technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

“Body-on-a-chip” could improve drug evaluation

March 22, 2018

Human tissue samples linked by microfluidic channels replicate interactions of multiple organs.... Continue reading

Tech/IT6 min read

Artificial kidney development advances

February 15, 2018

Computer simulation addresses the problem of blood clotting.... Continue reading

Tech/IT5 min read

Teaching an organ-on-a-chip to see

September 6, 2019

Organ-on-a-chip technology has the potential to revolutionize drug development. Researchers have succeeded in putting various types of tissue onto chips.... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read

Acute chikungunya infection studied with AI

September 23, 2019

Computational tools applied to biology are revolutionizing the study of what happens inside cells during an infection, helping scientists to understand disease mechanisms.... Continue reading

AI5 min read

Computer model supports cancer therapy

July 12, 2019

Researchers from the University of Luxembourg have developed a computer model that simulates the metabolism of cancer cells.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Organ-on-a-chip: Device simplifies study of blood cells

May 17, 2019

A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyse cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body. ... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Using virtual populations to create safer medical devices

May 1, 2019

The current innovation process for medical technologies risks stifling the development of new devices, a leading researcher has argued.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

First ever pre-vascularized 3D scaffolds for research labs

December 22, 2018

The biocompatible scaffolds can quickly grow any cell type in large format, allowing therapeutics to be tested on accurate, easily replicated models of tissue architecture.... Continue reading

Tech/IT3 min read

Could wearable skin sensors improve dermatologic therapy?

October 2, 2018

LEO Science & Tech Hub partners with Epicore Biosystems to explore wearable skin sensors to improve dermatologic treatment regimens. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

CURATE.AI helps to treat metastatic cancer patient

September 11, 2018

A research team has harnessed CURATE.AI, an artificial intelligence platform, to treat a patient with advanced cancer, completely halting disease progression.... Continue reading

AI3 min read

Improving biosensors for implantable sensing

August 9, 2018

Scientists have developed new nanotube biosensors using synthetic biology, which improves their sensing capabilities in complex biofluids, such as blood and urine. ... Continue reading

Wearables/Sensors2 min read

‘Hijacker’ drives cancer in some patients

February 1, 2018

Researchers have identified mechanisms that drive about 10 percent of high-risk neuroblastoma cases and showed how the cancer genome “hijacks” DNA that regulates other genes.... Continue reading

Tech/IT4 min read