Month: July 2015
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Reaction to smells, autism, linked
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers may have developed a test to detect autism based on a child’s reaction to smells. The study suggests that children with autism spectrum disorder don’t adjust their sniffing instinctively when they encounter pleasant or foul scents. 18 children with an autism diagnosis, and 18 typically developing children, were presented with pleasant…
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“Microswimmer” robots clear arteries intravenously
Drexel and Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute researchers are developing microscopic, magnetic, robotic beads that will allow physicians to clear blocked arteries intravenously. MinJun Kim leads the team investigating the chains of iron oxide beads, which are linked together via chemical bonds and magnetic force. The chains are small enough to navigate in the bloodstream, and are…