Battelle In the News

Reuters #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - A sensorimotor neural interface successfully restored touch sensation in a patient with quadriplegia resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI), researchers report.

Wired #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - After spending years working to adjust to his new reality, Burkhart enrolled in an experimental program called NeuroLife at Battelle, a nonprofit research organization in Ohio. The plan was to implant a small computer chip in his brain and use it to improve the range of motion in his arms and to artificially recreate his sense of touch. It was a long shot, but Burkhart says the potential upside was worth it.

ARS Technica #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Ian Burkhart, now 28, had a diving accident in 2010 that severely damaged his spinal cord, leaving him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, with only limited movement in his elbow and shoulders. Thanks to an implanted brain-computer-interface (BCI) developed by Battelle, he has made significant progress over the last six years in restoring small movements; he's even able to play Guitar Hero again.

News 5 Cleveland #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Battelle partnering with Ohio State University for rapid results testing for COVID-19, which can turn around results in as little as five hours.

Columbus Dispatch #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - While a global public-health crisis isn’t a time for boasting, Ohioans can take pride on two fronts — Columbus-based Battelle’s research labs providing solutions to the world’s most urgent challenge and Gov. Mike DeWine getting results through deft leadership.

WSYX/WTTE ABC 6 #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Several Central Ohio companies are telling employees to work from home as COVID-19 concerns hit Ohio. Battelle - Starting Friday, employees who can work from home were told to do so.

WOSU Public Media #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday declared a state of emergency after Ohio officials identified the first three cases of COVID-19 in the state. If the coronavirus spreads throughout the state as it has in others, like Washington, that will likely mean quarantine and a major change in how work is done.

Columbus Business First #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Heintz went to college at the University of Michigan (you'll have to listen to the episode for her surprising take on Ohio State football fans) and tried out a few different areas of study before falling in love with chemistry.

MIT Technology Review #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Synthetic versions of the deadly virus could help test treatments. But what are the risks when viruses can be synthesized from scratch?

GovCon Wire #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Stephen Steinour, president and CEO of bank holding company Huntington Bancshares, has joined the board of directors of Battelle.

Global Biodefense #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Battelle Memorial Institute has been awarded a $7,483,871 contract option for further research and development of an advanced networked biological threat sensor as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s SIGMA+ program.

Industry Week #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - The network of 18 STEM organizations across 16 states provides an accessible platform to share, analyze and disseminate quality STEM education tools.

MIT Technology Review #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - A new DARPA research program is developing brain-computer interfaces that could control “swarms of drones, operating at the speed of thought.” What if it succeeds?

GovCon Wire #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Dedrone has acquired the rights to a counter-small unmanned aerial system from Battelle and established a consultancy business unit to offer sUAS detection and mitigation support to the Department of Defense.

The Ada News #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Dr. Philip Cheney is taking a Chickasaw warrior attitude to help end illegal opioid shipments to America by international drug smugglers.

KTUU TV #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - A National Science Foundation-funded project, NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network), is working on using LiDAR (Light Identification Detection and Ranging) technology.

Military Embedded Systems #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Counterfeiting of electronics and components for military systems is widespread, posing an enormous challenge for designers and users.

MDDI Online #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Over the course of a five-year study, a paralyzed man was able to regain conscious control of his hand, wrist, and fingers by using a brain-computer interface technology from Battelle called NeuroLife.

The Columbus Dispatch #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Next year, scientists will embark on a 30-year initiative to track changes in the country’s ecosystems.

WOSU Public Media #ResourceNotFound: NewsWidgetResources, OpensNewPage# - Battelle scientists are in the midst of the three-decade scientific mapping effort that became fully operational this year. The company showed off the tools of the trade Tuesday at the Ohio State University Airport.