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By Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard March 20, 2024This illustration highlights how two hydrogels (shown in blue) can be bonded in different ways by thin chitosan films (shown in orange). The bonds that form are extraordinarily strong and can resist high tensions. Credit: Peter Allen, Ryan Allen, and James C. Weaver.A novel technique for the quick and efficient bonding of hydrogels offers the potential to significantly propel forward the development of new biomaterials, addressing a wide…

Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the pancreas, a glandular organ located behind the stomach. It is known to be one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of cancer, with a five-year survival rate of only 9%.The AI model can identify individuals with the highest risk of pancreatic cancer up to three years prior to their formal diagnosis.A new study, led by researchers from Harvard Medical School, the University of Copenhagen, VA Boston Healthcare System, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Harvard…

Colon cancer is a type of cancer that affects the large intestine (colon). It is the third most common cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Symptoms of colon cancer may include abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, and rectal bleeding.The model provides actionable insights for physicians and could enhance clinical decision-making in resource-constrained regions.Researchers at Harvard Medical School and National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan have created a new artificial…

By Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences December 5, 2022Close-up of the gripper’s filaments wrapping around an object. Credit: Harvard Microrobotics Lab/Harvard SEASA jellyfish-like soft gripper simulates the mechanics of curly hair.You are aware of how difficult it is to grasp and hold onto items with robotic grippers if you have ever played the claw game at an arcade. Imagine how much more nerve-wracking that game would be if you were attempting to grab a delicate piece of endangered coral…

The new tool uses natural language descriptions from the accompanying clinical reports to identify diseases on chest X-rays.A new tool overcomes a significant hurdle in clinical AI design.Scientists from Harvard Medical School and Stanford University have created a diagnostic tool using artificial intelligence that can detect diseases on chest X-rays based on the natural language descriptions provided in the accompanying clinical reports.Because most existing AI models need arduous human annotation of enormous amounts of…

The researchers’ word-score model can estimate hidden hearing loss.In one of the biggest retrospective studies of its type, researchers analyzed data from roughly 96,000 ears and created a word-score model that may determine the amount of hidden hearing loss or cochlear nerve damage in people.A word-score model that may assess the degree of hidden hearing loss in human ears has been created by researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear.Researchers from the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories at Massachusetts Eye and Ear calculated…