Summary University of Chicago researchers have developed a wearable electro-tactile feedback technique that creates touch sensations across the palm and fingers without placing electrodes directly on the palm. By positioning electrodes on the back of the hand and wrist, the system preserves… Read More
SUMMARY With the increased prevalence of smart devices that monitor speech, such as Alexa and Google Assistant, microphone jamming has become an area of increasing consumer interest. However, current jammers require users to point the jammer in the direction of the microphone, which limits their utility since the location of… Read More
SUMMARY Surgical biopsy needles are traditionally inserted by hand or with a mallet and the positioning of the needle is then verified and adjusted using periodic X-ray or CT imaging. However, imaging cannot be done through the surgical mallet or surgeon’s hand, which means the needle must be positioned blindly. Read More
SUMMARY Optical imaging techniques are limited by diffraction or acquisition time, making imaging through solid materials at the molecular level particularly challenging. As such, current spectroscopy approaches are significantly limited in the resolution of the images captured. The inventors developed a novel optical resonance imaging technique that uses two laser… Read More
SUMMARY Current UV-Vis protocols require long acquisition times which prevents the acquisition of data on electron dynamics. This in turn limits the resolution with which UV-Vis can be used for certain applications such as contaminant identification. The inventors developed a technology called Gradient-Assisted Photon Echo Spectroscopy (GRAPE), which acquires the… Read More
SUMMARY Presently, the use of single cell methods such as RNA sequencing can identify rare inflammatory cellular populations that can be used for the diagnosis of autoimmune disorders. However, the scope of current technologies is limited in that they do not convey information on the architecture of the cellular inflammation… Read More
SUMMARY Presently, physicians rely on a costly and invasive battery of tests for diagnosing ALS. Early detection of ALS can improve patient survival and quality of life as well as promote access to investigational new drugs, and thus such a diagnostic is highly desirable. Lack of upper motor neural control… Read More