AI
Neuralink: a monkey plays Pong using only its brain (VIDEO)
The Neuralink ‘monkey test’ announced a few weeks ago by Elon Musk has come to a successful conclusion: the animal played Pong using only its brain to control the game.
Giovanni Sapere
test
Medicine
Pfizer: “Anti-Covid vaccine 90% effective. 50 million doses by the end of the year”
Pfizer President Albert Bourla has announced that the anti-Covid 19 vaccine developed by his pharmaceutical company is 90% effective: ready-made doses by the end of the year.
Giovanni Sapere
Health
New rapid Covid test from the Nobel Doudna
The test, developed by the team of Nobel Researcher for Chemistry, recognizes the presence of the new coronavirus in just 5 minutes
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Prototypes
A 3D printer for KFC chicken nuggets?
The fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken is experimenting with an innovative 3D printer capable of “printing” its beloved chicken bites: the aim is to reduce the environmental impact of animal husbandry.
Giovanni Sapere
Medicine
Can dogs recognize Coronavirus? The test starts in London
The British Government has funded a pilot project of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine for the training of dogs able to recognise the Coronavirus.
Giovanni Sapere
Health
Goodbye swabs: the test for the Coronavirus will be done with the voice
Identifying potential coronavirus infections by voice scanning: this is the challenge (and the goal) of VoiceMed, a solution that allows to recognize people affected by COVID-19 thanks to artificial intelligence. While waiting for the development of an effective vaccine, one of the most useful data…
Fabio Casciabanca
Health
Coronavirus: new rapid test developed in New York City
The test recognizes antibodies in the patient’s blood and changes colour, indicating the presence of the virus. The pandemic caused by new coronavirus is reaching alarming numbers. A major problem is the uncertainty of those infected. The wide spread makes it difficult to determine precisely who is…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Medicine
It’s Italian the “inflatable helmet” against Coronavirus
The company Dimar di Medolla is one of the few companies in the world able to produce a special inflatable helmet able to protect healthcare personnel from the Coronavirus.
Giovanni Sapere
Health
A new test recognizes the coronavirus in half an hour
Scientists from the Department of Engineering Sciences at Oxford University and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research have developed rapid test technology for SARS-CoV-2 to combat the spread in the United States The new coronavirus is spreading all over the world and new means are needed…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca
Medicine
Coronavirus: the different strategies for the development of a vaccine
Laboratories around the world are implementing different strategies to create an effective coronavirus vaccine.
Giovanni Sapere
Medicine
Coronavirus: DiaSorin patents test for diagnosis in 60 minutes
The multinational pharmaceutical company DiaSorin is ready to launch a new test that will prove positive for Coronavirus in just 60 minutes.
Giovanni Sapere
Eureka!
From today, esophageal cancer can be detected with a breath test
The test, alternative to endoscopy, reacts to certain volatile organic compounds closely related to the risk of developing esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer is a very difficult tumor to detect in the early stages. The diagnosis often comes only when the disease is at an advanced stage and…
Mario Vincenzo La Rocca