NVIDIA and Harvard researchers use AI to make genome analysis faster and cheaper

Posted on 08/03/2021 by Engadget

Scientists from NVIDIA and Harvard have made a huge breakthrough in genetic research. They developed a deep-learning toolkit that is able to significantly cut down the time and cost needed to run rare and single-cell experiments. According to a study...

Laser microrobot makes minimally invasive surgery more precise

Posted on 14/01/2021 by Engadget

Minimally invasive surgery techniques have gone far over the past few decades, but they still have limitations that scientists are working to overcome. Laser micro surgery, for instance, leaves minimal peripheral tissue damage, but it can only be use...

A new drug cocktail could help fight the toughest cancers

Posted on 11/11/2020 by Engadget

We may be closer to dealing with tough-to-beat forms of cancer thanks to work coming out of Harvard’s Wyss Institute. Researchers believe that, by mixing chemotherapy and immunotherapy, they’ve found a way to attack Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. The...

Harvard created a wool-like 3D-printable material that can shape shift

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

What if you could have gym clothes that could automatically open cooling vents whenever you work up a sweat and close them when you’ve dried out? You might be able to get your hands on gear that does just that in the future, and it could use a materi...

Harvard and Sony built a tiny surgery robot inspired by origami

Posted on 25/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Researchers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute and Sony have created a surgical robot that’s much smaller than many other such devices. They took inspiration from origami to build the mini-RCM, which is around the size of a tennis ball and weighs about th...

Harvard’s transforming robotic fabric could lead to therapeutic wearables

Posted on 03/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Robotic fabrics or textiles are far from new, but they’re usually attached to bulky external machines that can modulate air pressure inside them to make them move or change their shape. Since that could limit their potential applications, a team of H...

Harvard shrank its insect-inspired microrobot to the size of a penny

Posted on 04/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Harvard researchers have made the tiny Harvard Ambulatory Microrobot (HAMR) even tinier. The next-gen, cockroach-inspired robot is about the size of a penny, and it can run at speeds of 13.9 body lengths per second. That makes it one of the smallest...

Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage

Posted on 04/11/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Tiny robotic fliers aren't exactly durable at present, but they may be tough critters before long. Harvard researchers have developed a RoboBee that uses soft, artificial muscles (really, actuators) to fly without taking damage. The robot can smack...

An efficient new depth sensor was inspired by spider eyes

Posted on 29/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

When it comes to efficient design, scientists are still learning from nature's smart evolutionary strategies. Now, a Harvard team has created a more efficient depth sensor by taking cues from jumping spiders, which can pounce several times the length...

Lab cultured ‘steaks’ grown on an artificial gelatin scaffold

Posted on 28/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Most of the alt-meat we eat nowadays, including products like the Impossible Burger, are actually plant based. A number of startups are still working on ethical meat that's grown from animal cells, giving you a real burger without the cruelty and cli...

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