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Green algae-made microrobots help increase lung cancer survival rate by 40%
MSN | June 13, 2024

Nanoengineers from the University of California San Diego developed microrobots that can distribute cancer medication directly into the lungs. Inhibit...

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Microrobots made of algae carry chemo directly to lung tumors, improving cancer treatment
The Conversation | June 12, 2024

Tumors that travel to the lungs, or lung metastases, pose a formidable challenge in the realm of cancer treatment. Conventional chemotherapy often fal...

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A plastic that carries the seeds of its own destruction
Quirks and Quarks | June 8, 2024

Researchers have been able to integrate spores of a plastic-eating bacteria into plastic to create a material that, over time, eats itself. In a contr...

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San Diego battery technology startup moves into the fast lane with a partnership with Porsche subsidiary
The San Diego Union Tribune | June 6, 2024

A San Diego tech company that specializes in improving battery performance has just announced a strategic partnership with a division of Porsche, the ...

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The US Startup Solving Lithium-ion's 'Fire and ice' Problems - South 8's CEO Tom Stepien
Auto Futures | June 4, 2024

The bitter cold, scorching heat, underwater and even space. These are some of the challenging environments that South 8 Technologies' electrolytes for...

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Ultrasound patch continuously tracks blood flow in the brain
Physics World | June 3, 2024

Monitoring changes in cerebral blood flow provides a valuable tool for diagnosing brain disorders. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound offers a low-...

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South 8 Lands Porsche Ventures Funding
San Diego Business Journal | June 3, 2024

Lithium battery developer South 8 Technologies has acquired an undisclosed amount of funding from Porsche Ventures, the latest company working with th...

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This Stamp-Size Silicone Patch Provides Continuous 3D Monitoring of Brain Blood Flow in Comfort
Hackster | May 30, 2024

Researchers from the University of California San Diego, working with the Seattle Neuroscience Institute, have demonstrated a tiny wearable patch that...

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Porsche Ventures backs extreme-weather battery developer South 8
Global Corporate Venturing | May 28, 2024

Porsche Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of sports car producer Porsche, invested an undisclosed amount in advanced lithium-ion battery dev...

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In a first, new wearable ultrasound patch tracks brain blood flow 24/7
Interesting Engineering | May 25, 2024

Engineers have developed a wearable, soft, and stretchy ultrasound patch that can monitor cerebral blood flow. The patch is said to be the first of it...

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Wearable ultrasound patch measures blood flow in the brain
The Engineer | May 24, 2024

In a first for wearable technology, engineers have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that provides continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood fl...

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Little life-saving patch is big on reading blood flow in the brain
New Atlas | May 23, 2024

A wearable ultrasound patch could soon be saving lives, by monitoring the blood flow in hospital patients' brains. The device is only about the size o...

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