May 7, 2020 - Nasni Consultants

“Corkscrew” microrobots skewer cancer cells for targeted drug delivery

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 7, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 7, 2020

Tiny robots could one day deliver drugs inside our bodies, but there are still a few hurdles. Now researchers have developed corkscrew microrobots that drill into cancer while they deliver drugs, preventing them being washed away by fluids.

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Volvo to make autonomous cars with built-in LIDAR from 2022

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 7, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 7, 2020

Volvo has today announced that its next-generation of vehicles will come with the option of LiDAR sensors built into the roof, which will be used to guide the cars down stretches of highway all on their own.

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Climate change accelerating the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 7, 2020
Post category:Environment Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 7, 2020

A study modeling the impact of rising temperatures on suitable habitats for disease carrying mosquitoes has found such regions are expanding at a steady rate, with warnings the mosquitoes could become common in southern Europe within 10 years.

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3D brain model offers new evidence linking Alzheimer’s to herpes virus

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:May 7, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:May 7, 2020

New evidence is adding weight to the link between Alzheimer’s disease and the common herpes virus. A study using a 3D bioengineered brain model demonstrates how a herpes infection can induce a number of Alzheimer’s features, including amyloid plaques.

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