Jim Lynch

Communications & Marketing, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. 

Health Lab

'Unprecedented' level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter

Brain-computer interface enables paralysis patients to socialize with others and participate in remote work as well as recreational activities.
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Tick-borne red meat allergy prevented in mice through nanoparticle treatment

Nanoparticles delivered intravenously in mice can block the allergic reactions to red meat caused by the bite of the lone star tick, research shows.
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Spatial atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution will bolster reproductive research

New map of the ovary provides a deeper understanding of how oocytes interact with the surrounding cells during the normal maturation process, and how the function of the follicles may break down in aging or fertility related diseases.
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Simple neural networks outperform the state-of-the-art for controlling robotic prosthetics

Simple neural networks outperform the state-of-the-art for controlling robotic prosthetics
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Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy

Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan.
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Ultrasound technology helps destroy liver tumors in rats

Ultrasound technology has been repurposed as a technique to treat liver tumors in rats.
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How well do boosters work? Depends on your genes

Computer modeling links a person's genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease.