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Sampling Microbial Muck
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2010
On my last day with folks from PLRP, I went on a road trip to the Cariboo Plateau lakes with Allyson Brady, the acting principal investigator for PLRP 2010; Eric Collins, a post-doctoral fellow; and Jennifer Hansen, a laboratory assistant.
All three are or have been connected with Greg Slater's group at McMaster University. Slater, who has been a leading member of the PLRP team for several ... more
Scientists use noses to help disabled write, surf, move
Washington (AFP) July 26, 2010
Severely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device developed and tested by doctors in Israel.
The device harnesses sniffing - or breathing in and out through the nose - which involves the soft palate on the roof of the mouth, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc ... more
Next Generation Surgical Robots: Where's The Doctor?
Durham NC (SPX) Jul 23, 2010
As physician-guided robots routinely operate on patients at most major hospitals, the next generation robot could eliminate a surprising element from that scenario - the doctor.
Feasibility studies conducted by Duke University bioengineers have demonstrated that a robot - without any human assistance - can locate a man-made, or phantom, lesion in simulated human organs, guide a device to t ... more
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