The race is on for nations to establish themselves at the forefront of the quantum revolution, with academic, federal, and private investments of time, resources, and brainpower flooding into the field. One country that is well on the way to marking itself as a world leader in quantum technology is the Netherlands.
How AI-powered ‘Puff Technology’ can Help Smokers Quit
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New research will observe how smokers use e-cigarettes and help them quit smoking using newly developed ‘puff technology.’
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK launched a new study¹ this week to help understand the smoking habits of e-cigarette users. The research will be used to develop an artificial intelligence program that could be used to help smokers quit tobacco.
The team, led by Emma Ward and Felix Naughton, both doctors from UEA’s Norwich Medical School and School of Health Sciences respectively, will use a monitoring device that attaches to tank-based e-cigarettes and measures how many inhalations a smoker takes and the duration between these ‘puffs.’
3D Printing Bone-Like Structures that Contain Living Cells
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A novel technique could lead to 3D printed bones that provide a more natural and less intrusive alternative to bone grafts.
Bone breakage and loss through illness is not uncommon. Currently, we deal with these things by performing bone grafts, but this process requires taking a section from another bone, cutting it to fit in place, and holding it steady with metal plates and scaffolding that has to be removed in further operations. Even worse, if too much bone is missing or irreversibly damaged, the only option is amputation.