Hospital and Medical News

August 09, 2013

Micro-Machines for the Human Body
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 09, 2013
Tiny sensors and motors are everywhere, telling your smartphone screen to rotate and your camera to focus. Now, a team of researchers at Tel Aviv University has found a way to print biocompatible components for these micro-machines, making them ideal for use in medical devices, like bionic arms. Microelectromechanical systems, better known as MEMS, are usually produced from silicon. The innovation of the TAU researchers - engineering doctoral candidates Leeya Engel and Jenny Shklovsky under the su ... read more

Previous Issues

Aug 08

Aug 07

Aug 06

Aug 05

Aug 02

First likely case of H7N9 bird flu spread by humans reported Chinese scientists on Wednesday reported the first likely case of direct person-to-person transmission of the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed over 40 people since March. ... more		Researchers propose new experiments on mutant bird flu Scientists proposed developing a more potent strain of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday to examine how mutant forms might spread among humans, a topic that has stoked global alarm in the past. ... more		Brazilian scientists to test AIDS vaccine on monkeys Brazilian scientists have developed an HIV vaccine and plan to begin testing on monkeys later this year, a sponsor institution said Monday. ... more
				As climate, disease links become clearer, study highlights need to forecast future shifts Climate change is affecting the spread of infectious diseases worldwide, according to an international team of leading disease ecologists, with serious impacts to human health and biodiversity conse ... more		3D Sim Tech Helps Train Surgical Residents A novel interactive 3-dimensional (3-D) simulation platform offers surgical residents a unique opportunity to hone their diagnostic and patient management skills, and then have those skills accurate ... more

New Approach To Treating Venomous Snakebites Could Reduce Global Fatalities A team of researchers led by Dr. Matt Lewin of the California Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Francisco, has pioneered a ... more		Nepal bans chicken sales after bird flu outbreak Nepal on Thursday banned the sale of chicken after health workers found cases of bird flu at several poultry farms on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu, officials said. ... more		Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India		Alexander's space clinic They are skills everyone hopes an astronaut never has to use but they are vital for the International Space Station, where no ambulance can reach. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst recently boosted his ... more
				European astronaut trains for medical emergencies in space A European astronaut has been learning medical skills he hopes he never has to use, but which could be vital on the International Space Station, officials said. ... more		Czech police crack rhinoceros horn smuggling ring Czech authorities said Tuesday they had cracked an international gang smuggling horns of rare white rhinoceroses from South Africa to Asia, where they are prized in traditional medicine. ... more

CubeSats, SmallSats and MicroSats

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

American detained in China amid pharma probe: official An American has been detained in China, a US embassy official said on Tuesday, as Chinese authorities continue a probe into corruption by multinational pharmaceutical companies. ... more		Burundi's longest cholera epidemic kills at least 17 A cholera epidemic in Burundi, the longest in the small central African country's history, has killed at least 17 people in 10 months, a top health official told AFP Monday. ... more		Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row China's birth rate falls to lowest on record Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires		Chinese scientists report simple method of producing stem cells Chinese scientists say they've developed an "easy and safe way" to create stem cells to use in cloning to generate tissues and organs for treatment of diseases. ... more
				China H7N9 survivor gives birth: report A Chinese woman who spent five weeks in intensive care with H7N9 bird flu has given birth to a girl in what was described as a "miracle" first, state media said Friday. ... more		New viruses said unlike any form of life known to date Two new species of a variety of virus have been discovered that are so different from any previously known they may be a new life form, French scientists say. ... more

Dark tourism brings light to disaster zones

Papua New Guinea opposition challenges asylum deal

Sandy's offspring: baby boom nine months after storm

Satellite tracking of zebra migrations in Africa is conservation aid

'Spoofing' attack test takes over ship's GPS navigation at sea

Orbcomm Globaltrak Completes Shipment Of Fuel Monitoring Solution In Afghanistan

Cool heads likely won't prevail in a hotter, wetter world

Study: 'Adam' and 'Eve' lived in same time period

Hot flashes? Thank evolution

'Digging up' 4-billion-year-old fossil protein structures to reveal how they evolved

Eavesdropping plants prepare to be attacked

Britain's panda may be pregnant, says zoo

	Steering stem cells with magnets Magnets could be a tool for directing stem cells' healing powers to treat conditions such as heart disease or vascular disease. By feeding stem cells tiny particles made of magnetized iron oxide, sc ... more		Researchers step closer to custom-building new blood vessels Researchers at Johns Hopkins have coaxed stem cells into forming networks of new blood vessels in the laboratory, then successfully transplanted them into mice. The stem cells are made by reprogramm ... more		Huge viruses may open 'Pandora's' box: French study These viruses are so big they might just be your ancestors. ... more		China bars GSK executive from leaving amid bribery probe Chinese authorities have barred the British finance director of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in China from leaving the country, the company said Thursday as it faces a bribery probe. ... more

Quantum transport method reads open quantum states

Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies

Early universe dark matter born red hot before cooling

Iraq cannot stop Iran arms transfer to Syria: FM		Southampton engineers develop novel method to increase lifespan of joint replacements		Japan, China and South Korea account for 84 percent of the macroalgae patents		Second door discovered in war against mosquito-borne diseases		UCLA health system said among country's 'most wired'
China H7N9 bird flu toll up to 43: govt		Troubled Brazil won't recruit Cuban doctors

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2013 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement