Smartphone Fitness Apps Are Inaccurate and Unreliable
Researchers from the University of Toronto have evaluated several free fitness apps and found an unacceptable error percentage when compared to a pedometer. The authors recommend caution...
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Human Embryo Gene Editing Authorized for Research Purposes
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has approved the use of the gene editing tool CRISPR on human embryos for research purposes. After a...
Bioengineering
Lab Wars, the Card Game Inspired by Research
A postdoc from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and a clinical psychologist from the University of Hertfordshire have conceived a card game based on life in...
Education
A Hybrid Polymer With Removable Compartments
A new kind of hybrid polymer could be used for self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles. The polymer, developed by researchers at Northwestern University, features removable...
Material Science
Wearable Electronics Monitor Metabolites in Sweat
Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed wearable sensors that measure the metabolites and electrolytes in sweat and send the information to a smartphone. The device...
Apps
Ultra-Thin Pressure Sensor Could Be Used to Detect Breast Cancer
A team of scientists from Japan and the US led by the University of Tokyo have developed an ultra-thin pressure sensor that could be used...
Material Science
Dendrimer Nanoparticles Successfully Deliver RNA Drug to Cancerous Liver
Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center have successfully delivered small-RNA drugs to a cancerous liver by introducing them in synthetic nanoparticles. The...
Bioengineering
Patient iP Secures $2 Million Investment
Patient Identification Platform (PatientiP), a provider of clinical trial matching technology, has obtained $2 million in a Series A investment round. The company aims to...
Bioinformatics