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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

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At Purdue University , Dr Chi Hwan Lee is using his skills as a biomedical engineer to develop smart contact lenses that can both monitor the condition and deliver drugs to combat it. TALK LIKE A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Biomedical Engineering. WHAT CAN THESE DEVICES MONITOR?

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Can artificial intelligence detect hidden heart attacks?

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ACS represents a continuum of disease, ranging from partial to complete blockage of a coronary artery,” explains Dr Salah Al-Zaiti, a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh who specialises in cardiology and machine learning. Medically speaking, a heart attack is known as an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This is why we are turning to AI.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, Dr Yamil Colón is a chemical and biomolecular engineer studying this important chemical process. His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. How does the team do this research? What is Yamil working on?

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On the frontline of the biomedical revolution

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Materials and methods for the detection and treatment of diseases are better than ever, and a diverse array of scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) , Australia, led by Professor Dayong Jin , are at the forefront of this continuous development. Diagnostics, imaging, materials science – people now realise how important it is.”

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

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At the University of Technology , Sydney, Australia, Professor Chin-Teng Lin is on the frontline of pioneering the development of such systems. Professor Chin-Teng (CT) Lin works at the University of Technology Sydney. CT Lin supervising brain-robot interface research. TALK LIKE A … COMPUTER SCIENTIST. How do BCIs work?

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What causes problems with the lower urinary tract?

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In the US, a team of doctors and researchers, including Professor Cindy L. At Duke University School of Medicine, Professor Cindy L. The network was formed in 2012 and named ‘LURN: the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network’. How does a country-wide research programme like LURN work?

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How can we detect and prevent brain injuries?

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Professor Christian Franck , from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, leads the PANTHER programme, researching new ways of detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries. Christian and his team of researchers use the latest technology in their experiments. How does PANTHER study brain injuries?

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