Brain Implants Can Reset Misfiring Circuits
Pacemaker-like treatment calms an overactive circuit in the brains of OCD patients.
Biomedicine
Solid-State Sequencer Debuts at Genome Conference
Nabsys’s technology could provide the positional accuracy missing from current DNA sequencing methods.
Molecule Helps Nanoparticles Sneak Past the Immune System
Researchers have given nanoparticles the ability to tell immune cells not to eat them, a development that could have broad implications for medicine.
Microchip Restores Vision
A device that uses no externally visible gear enables patients to read letters and see faces.
The Bank Where Doctors Can Stash Your Genome
A new company offers a “gene vault” for doctors who want to add genomics to patient care.
Nanocapsules Sober Up Drunken Mice
Wrapping alcohol-digesting enzymes in a nanoscale polymer allows them to quickly reduce blood alcohol content.
Bionic Eye Implant Approved for U.S. Patients
The sight-restoring implant made by Second Sight is the most advanced prosthetic to date.
Inside China’s Genome Factory
Sequencing a complete human genome may soon cost less than an iPhone. Will BGI-Shenzhen decode yours?
Bionic Muscles Toughen Up
Hybrid materials made of cardiac cells and carbon nanotubes might patch damaged hearts and provide muscle for robots made of living tissues.
Researchers Control Animals' Movements with Light
The team screened 10,000 compounds before finding one that did the job.
