medicine

The wearable brain scanner you can move around in

Posted in Medicine on 21st Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

Scientists in Nottingham have invented a new type of brain scanner which can be worn on the head, allowing patients to move while being scanned.

Artificial Intelligence can spot signs of Alzheimers before your family does

Posted in Software on 19th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

Earlier diagnosis could help researchers develop drugs to slow the progress of the disease.

Study suggests our biological ageing is slowing down

Posted in Medicine on 18th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

'Lifespan extension accomplished through a deceleration of the aging process will lead to lower health care expenditures, higher productivity and greater well-being.'

A simple artificial heart could permanently replace a failing human one

Posted in Medicine on 17th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

Researchers have been trying for decades to make an artificial heart that can be permanently implanted.

First steps have been taken for vaccines in pill form

Posted in Medicine on 14th Mar, 2018
by Alex Muller

UK scientists have taken the first steps towards creating new vaccine treatments in pill form.