Centipede: A legendary video game in many ways

- By Phil Siarri , Nuadox - Earlier this week, the YouTube channel Patman QC released a retrospective on the video game Centipede. It is a very influential title for several reasons.Video: “The... | Continue reading


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Building from old buildings: Demolition waste turned into new concrete

- By Aisling Irwin , Horizon -Concrete is made from granular materials such as sand and crushed stone – known as aggregates – bound together by a cement paste. Cement has a high carbon footprint due... | Continue reading


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Study: The antihypertensive properties of green and black tea

- By UC Irvine -A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black tea relax blood vessels by activating ion channel proteins in the blood vessel wall.... | Continue reading


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AI suggests currently available medications that could treat Alzheimer’s

- By Massachusetts General Hospital -New treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are desperately needed, but numerous clinical trials of investigational drugs have failed to generate promising options.... | Continue reading


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Proof of concept: Autonomous robot to save people from drowning

- By Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft -Many swimming pools in Germany do not have enough trained lifeguards and in many places, this skilled labor shortage is even leading to closures. The solution could be a... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

AI predicting West Nile virus spread a year in advance

- By University of Malaga -Knowing the environmental and human-related variables that characterize the favorable areas for the incidence of the West Nile virus, a flavivirus that is transmitted from... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Home battery storage to protect vulnerable during power outages

- By Columbia University -Extreme weather driven by climate change is making power outages more commonplace even as the need for electricity-dependent home health equipment grows. In this context,... | Continue reading


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Whale sharks’ ability to recover from injuries: Implications for conservation

- By University of Southampton -A new study has for the first time explored the extraordinary rate at which the world’s largest fish, the endangered whale shark, can recover from its injuries. The... | Continue reading


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Study: 50% of global wastewater now treated

- By Utrecht University -A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about half of global wastewater is treated, rather than the previous estimate... | Continue reading


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Proof of concept: Injectable gels releasing medicines over time

- By Tom Abate , Stanford University -Injecting patients with a gel that would dissolve over several months could replace the need to administer daily or weekly shots. But to make this possible,... | Continue reading


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A successful 100 Gb/s fiber broadband trial for Nokia and Vodafone

- By Nuadox Crew -Nokia and Vodafone have announced today the successful trial of a new passive optical network (PON) technology capable of delivering speeds up to 100 gigabits per second (Gb/s) on a... | Continue reading


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Why food supply chains aren’t necessarily better

- By Richard Gray , Horizon -Fears over supermarket shortages during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic led many people to buy their food from local producers, raising the prospect of a... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Discussing the legal risks of healthtech in the US [audio]

- By Phil Siarri , Nuadox -Key pointsThere is an explosion of lucrative, novel remote and AI-based solutions supplied by new entrants in the healthcare industry. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Food allergies: Biotech startup Ukko secures $40M Series B

- By Ukko -California-based Ukko, a biotech company with the mission to eliminate food allergies and sensitivities, today announced $40 million in new Series B funding. Ukko harnesses artificial... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Pain-free microneedle patch could test for antibodies in fluid between cells

- By Brandie Jefferson , Washington University in St. Louis -Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll — like they’re trying to avoid the needle, too. Oftentimes, doctors use... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

US study points to high rates of lupus in several groups

- By Wiley -The US prevalence of the autoimmune disease lupus is 72.8 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to an analysis of population-based registries. The analysis, which is published in... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

FDA approves first extended-release, injectable drug regimen for adults with HIV

- By U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cabenuva (cabotegravir and rilpivirine, injectable formulation) as a complete regimen for the... | Continue reading


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Unravelling the when, where and how of volcanic eruptions

- By Sandrine Ceurstemont , Horizon -There are about 1,500 potentially active volcanoes worldwide and about 50 eruptions occur each year. But it’s still difficult to predict when and how these... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Remote, online support for blood pressure management at home can be effective

- By University of Oxford , Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences -At-home blood pressure monitoring using a web-based system offering personalised support and linked to a remote... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Report: 60% of US companies are under financial or operational stress

- By Boston Consulting Group (BCG) -More than seven months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, a disturbingly large number of US companies are at risk, according to new research from Boston... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

An AI platform that predicts early signs of maternal health risks

- By CognitiveCare -California-based CognitiveCare, a bioinformatics company and pioneer in the early detection of diseases, announced on December 8 (2020) the launch of an AI platform called MIHIC.... | Continue reading


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A new method for fluorescence microscopy

- By Tokushima University -Scientists have developed a fluorescence "lifetime" microscopy technique that uses frequency combs and no mechanical parts to observe dynamic biological... | Continue reading


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Novel microscopy technique: Seeing live cells with 7 times greater sensitivity

- By University of Tokyo -Experts in optical physics have developed a new way to see inside living cells in greater detail using existing microscopy technology and without needing to add stains or... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Prototype microprocessor with substantial energy savings potential

- By Akiko Tsumura , Yokohama National University -Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a prototype microprocessor using superconductor devices that are about 80... | Continue reading


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A new class of antibiotics active against wide range of bacteria

- By The Wistar Institute -Wistar Institute scientists have discovered a new class of compounds that uniquely combine direct antibiotic killing of pan drug-resistant bacterial pathogens with a... | Continue reading


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DeepKey: A novel anti-counterfeiting method powered by AI and PUF

- By National University of Singapore -Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have invented a new method of anti-counterfeiting called DeepKey. This security innovation uses two... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

AI-powered microscope could potentially check cancer margins in minutes

- By Jade Boyd , Rice University -When surgeons remove cancer, one of the first questions is, “Did they get it all?” Researchers from Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Evolution: Primitive fish fossils reveal origins of teeth

- By eLife -Teeth and hard structures called dermal odontodes are evolutionarily related, arising from the same developmental system, a new study published on December 15 in eLife shows.These... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Study: Covid-19 virus could enter the brain

- By University of Washington School of Medicine -More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue.And researchers... | Continue reading


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New biomarkers could predict the development of incident heart failure

- By University of Eastern Finland -Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital have discovered several new biomarkers that are associated with incident heart... | Continue reading


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Goodyear and SafeAI to develop tire intelligence for autonomous heavy equipment

- By The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company -The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and SafeAI, a pioneer in autonomous heavy equipment, yesterday announced a strategic relationship to incorporate tire... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Algorithms and high-res survey data lead to census of desert shrub in Nevada

- By University of Texas at Austin -The creosote is the king of the desert. This scraggly shrub dominates the landscape of the American southwest, creating mini-oases from the harsh heat for desert... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

The SentiBoard circuit board can read 8000 messages per second

- By Wenche Margrethe Kulmo , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) -Autonomous vehicles are in demand like never before. At NTNU, researchers have developed a circuit board that can... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Alzheimer’s: New protein found in spinal fluid indicates stage of the disease

- By Tamara Bhandari , Washington University School of Medicine -A novel form of an Alzheimer’s protein found in the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord indicates what stage of the disease... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Report: 3 billion animals affected by 2019-2020 mega-fires in Australia

- By The University of Sydney -Estimates some 3 billion animals were killed or misplaced by the 2019-20 mega-fires in Australia have been confirmed - with a breakdown by animal type for the first... | Continue reading


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A novel type of microscope that can ‘see’ through an intact skull

- By Institute for Basic Science (IBS) -The microscope uses a combination of hardware and software-based adaptive optics to reconstruct object image.Non-invasive microscopic techniques such as... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

AI now ‘sees and hears’ Covid-19 in your lungs

- By Tanya Petersen , École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) -DeepChest and DeepBreath, new deep learning algorithms developed at EPFL that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and... | Continue reading


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Digital health sensor CapMedic potentially improving patients’ inhaler use

- By Cognita Labs -California-based health tech startup Cognita Labs in partnership with researchers at Ventura County Medical Center demonstrated that patients coached by the new FDA-cleared... | Continue reading


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A novel biomaterial that could help bones heal faster

- By Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) -Scientists have developed a new biomaterial that helps bones heal faster by enhancing adults’ stem cell regenerative ability.The study, led by... | Continue reading


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Nanoscopic barcodes could lead to new possibilities

- By University of Technology Sydney -Using barcodes to label and identify everyday items is as familiar as a trip to the supermarket. Imagine shrinking those barcodes a million times, from... | Continue reading


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High frequency sound waves could augment ultrasound-driven chemistry

- By RMIT University -Researchers have revealed how high-frequency sound waves can be used to build new materials, make smart nanoparticles and even deliver drugs to the lungs for painless,... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

A new superfast exoplanet camera

- By Harrison Tasoff , UC Santa Barbara -In the years since astronomers discovered the first exoplanet — a planet that orbits a star outside the solar system — more than 4,000 have been observed.... | Continue reading


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Optical imaging tech detects nanoparticles as small as 25 nanometers

- By Jeannie Kever , University of Houston -Current state-of-the-art techniques have clear limitations when it comes to imaging the smallest nanoparticles, making it difficult for researchers to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Cardiopulmonary digital health startup Eko raises $65M in Series C funding

- By Eko -San Francisco Bay Area-based Eko, a cardiopulmonary digital health company, on November 9th announced $65 million in Series C funding led by Highland Capital Partners and Questa Capital,... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

An energy-saving ‘liquid window’

- By Nanyang Technological University -Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a liquid window panel that can simultaneously block the sun to... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Location intelligence platform Local Logic raises $8M in Series A funding

- By Local Logic -Montreal, Canada-based Local Logic, a location intelligence platform that provides insights for homebuyers, real estate professionals and developers, today announced that it has... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

UT Austin researchers develop self-watering soil

- By University of Texas at Austin -A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants, potentially expanding the map... | Continue reading


@nuadox.com | 3 years ago

Retrogaming: A Castlevania Retrospective

- By Phil Siarri , Nuadox - The PatmanQC YouTube channel recently released a two-part video about the legendary game franchise Castlevania.Video: “The History of Castlevania part one - arcade... | Continue reading


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