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Autonomous Robot Cleans Spaces Using UV Light

Ultraviolet light is a form of radiation that can be used for sterilization and disinfection.

29 Oct 2020

Robotic Training Helps Children with Cerebral Palsy to Sit More Stably

The most common physical disability found in children is cerebral palsy (CP)—2.0 to 3.5 per 1000 births—and children with CP at birth have impaired growth and reduced control of posture and movement.

23 Oct 2020

AI-Based Method of Image Analysis Finds New Cell Types in Tissue

In situ sequencing enables gene activity inside body tissues to be depicted in microscope images.

20 Oct 2020

ONR-Funded Decontamination Robot Enlisted in the Fight Against Covid-19

A decontamination robot funded by the Office of Naval Research and designed by several local universities was recently tested in Richmond Va.

20 Oct 2020

Drug-Conveying Microrobot Tumbles Through Colon of Live Animal Model

Using live animal models, engineers at Purdue University have demonstrated that a rectangular robot as minuscule as a few human hairs can move throughout a colon by performing back-flips.

16 Oct 2020

Joint Project Receives NIH Grant to Examine the Benefits of AI-Enabled Toilet Seat Technology

Toilet seats with high-tech sensors might be the non-invasive technology of the future that could help reduce hospital return rates of individuals with heart disease.

16 Oct 2020

Capsa Healthcare's Pharmacy Robot Available On Federal Supplies Contract

Capsa Healthcare announced today that its Kirby Lester KL-SR pharmacy robotic dispensing system is now available for purchase on the Capsa Federal Supplies Contract.

16 Oct 2020

Nudges Triggered by Machine Learning Algorithm Help Sustain End-of-Life Care Discussions with Patients

An electronic nudge to clinicians--triggered by an algorithm that used machine learning methods to flag patients with cancer who would most benefit from a conversation around end-of-life goals--tripled the rate of those discussions, according to a new prospective, randomized study of nearly 15,000 patients from Penn Medicine and published today in JAMA Oncology.

16 Oct 2020

Qualitative Review Sheds Light on State-of-the-Art in AI for Treatment of Brain Diseases

Artificial intelligence is lauded for its ability to solve problems humans cannot, thanks to novel computing architectures that process large amounts of complex data quickly.

15 Oct 2020

Using AI Methods to 'Redefine' Alzheimer's Disease

As the search for successful Alzheimer's disease drugs remains elusive, experts believe that identifying biomarkers -- early biological signs of the disease -- could be key to solving the treatment conundrum.

15 Oct 2020