Duke Engineers Adapt Rapid Testing Platform to See If It Can Catch COVID-19
Biomedical engineers adapt simple, low-cost platform to diagnose the new coronavirus. Cassio Fontes demonstrates a prototype of the D4 assay, which might be used to quickly test for COVID antigens, using blood drops and a…
Protecting Thin, Flexible Brain Interfaces from the Human Body
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to implant an ultrathin, flexible neural interface with thousands of electrodes into the brain with a projected lifetime of more than six years. Protected from the ravaging environment of internal…
Polarean Imaging bags $10.7M fundraising; welcomes new strategic investor
Polarean Imaging PLC (LON:POLX) has conditionally raised £8.4mln (US$10.7mln) before expenses as it applies for US regulatory approval for its drug-device combination. The North Carolina-based company said the extra cash would strengthen its balance sheet while…
Airport-Style Body Scanners Enter U.S. Schools
In February, two school districts in South Carolina became the first in the country to install body scanners at the main entrances of their schools. Florence District 1 and Spartanburg District 6, Motherboard reported, replaced their…
Duke Trio Named Finalists for NFL Honor
Former Duke football lettermen Clark Bulleit, Kevin Gehsmann, and Tim Skapek have been selected one of four finalists for the NFL 1st and Future innovations competition. The trio founded the company Protect3d, which revolutionizes athletic protection using 3D technology.…
Polarean Imaging plc Announces Positive Results From Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trials
Polarean Imaging plc (AIM: POLX), a clinical stage medical imaging technology company developing a proprietary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) drug-device combination, today announced positive top-line results from two pivotal Phase III clinical trials of the…
Pivotal Commware Announces Commercial Launch of Echo 5G
Pivotal Commware – the recognized pioneer of 5G mmWave technologies, systems and applications – has begun commercial shipment of its 28 GHz Pivotal Echo 5G™ subscriber repeater to a Tier 1 mobile network operator in…
Evolv raises $30 million to expedite security screenings with AI
JANUARY 8, 2020 4:00 AM Perhaps the worst thing about air travel is having to wade through congested airport security. Wait times at airports like Salt Lake City International and Washington Dulles regularly exceed half…
SeaSpine® Announces Exclusive Development and Licensing Agreement with restor3D®
September 24, 2019 CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SPNE), a global medical technology company focused on surgical solutions for the treatment of spinal disorders, today announced that it…