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Large soft tissue defects such as full- thickness abdominal wall defect or a large skin defect, caused by burns or cuts. The present technology proposes a robust engineered transplant to overcome these disadvantages. ...

Rotary and conventional linear compressors tend to have higher maintenance requirements reducing machine lifetime. This invention introduces a miniature cryogenic cryocooler, based on a linear piezoelectric compressor that offers superior efficiency, power density and speed of operation in ...

The present technology involves the use of nanoparticles and laser light to manipulate selected cells for cancer therapy, tissue regeneration and drug ...

The present invention relates to a novel device for acidity (pH) or ion concentration measurements. The proposed device is a differential, calibration-free and reference-electrode-free CMOS ISFET with remote sensing antennas. It eliminates the need for costly calibration, provides better ...

Over the last decade, a significant interest has developed in applications of the dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) for generation of “cold” plasma (low-ionized and non-thermal atmospheric plasma) which can be used for different applications in medicine and industry. However, ...

A method of selecting a semaphorin for treating cancer in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises determining an expression of a semaphorin receptor on tumor cells of a tumor sample of the subject wherein an ...

Image reconstruction systems are necessary to interpret complex textures on the surfaces of biological tissues. Other methods have been presented, such as stereo vision systems and active illumination systems. However, these methods are often expensive, require high specialization, or involve ...

The spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) is a new method utilizing a single optical fiber and miniature diffractive optics to encode transverse reflection from a sample. The use of this method dictates the geometry of the focal plane which limits in many applications where the object is in a ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become a well-established medical diagnostic tool for imaging structures within the brain and body of a patient. There is a fundamental trade-off between image quality and acquisition/scan time, and an urgent need in speeding-up the acquisition of MRI. ...

Ion concentration measurements, particularly pH measurements, are performed routinely in the chemical, biochemical, biomedical and other fields. Also, much effort has been invested in creating a combined ion and image sensors for advanced biotelemetry systems. Conventional ion concentration sensors ...

The present invention describes targeted and rapid means for reversible mechanical manipulation of individual cells (e.g., activation of excitable cells such as neurons) using the combined, synergistic action of light and ultrasound. This method provides modulation of the individual cell from ...

The present invention outlines a method for creating a novel neural interface based on optically controlling neurons in a cell-containing hydrogel based transparent transplant. The transplantable neural network could be applicable in various fields. One of the fields is CNS tissue engineering, ...

Spectrally encoded spectral imaging is potentially useful in many commercial and scientific applications. The improved signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and the simplicity of this approach would offer better alternatives to current spectral imaging systems. Our novel invention has simpler optics and ...

Provided are methods and kits for determining predisposition of a subject to develop a kidney disease, by identifying in a sample of the subject at least one APOL1 polypeptide variant which is ...

Ultrasound has been extensively used for imaging for 60 years, and is now being studied towards clinical therapeutic application. Understanding the basic mechanism of its function is critical. Technion Researchers propose a hypothesis whereby ultrasound induces bubble formation in the ...

This novel method of noninvasive imaging, which allows visualization of the morphology and dynamics of circulating cells, avoids the need to handle specimens and bypasses the need for exogenous labeling of cells, with potentially toxic dyes. Additional advantages include shortened wait-time, ...

The present invention relates, according to some embodiments, to variants of Semaphorin 3C (Sema3C) having amino acid modifications at furin-like pro-protein convertase cleavage sites, rendering these ...