Shape-Shifting Materials Offer Infinite Possibilities

Totimorphic structural materials can achieve any shape.

A Colorful, Sustainable Solution for 3D Printing in Healthcare

Brown seaweed, pigments team up for nontoxic and stable gel structures.

From the Editor — Report: Artificial Intelligence to Dominate Healthcare in 2022

Digital and virtual tools will advance many healthcare services, including chronic pain management and stroke rehabilitation.

Tiny Chip-Based Device Performs Ultrafast Modulation of X-Rays

New optics-on-a-chip device paves way to capturing fast chemical, material, and biological processes.

Robotic Hand Has Gecko-Inspired Grip

A new robotic hand grasps a wide variety of items, including raw eggs.

Bioactive Coatings Improve Orthopedic Implants

Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.

3D Printed Lightweight Knee Brace

Researchers have developed a lighter, yet more robust knee brace for the elderly who suffer from knee problems.

Skin Sensors Monitor Health

Skin-sensing wearables coat copper nanowires with graphene oxide.

Machine Learning Advances Personalized Medicine

The research tackles long-unsolvable problems in biological systems at the cellular level.

Needle-Free Device Collects Blood Samples

A new technology offers a needle-free, painless and easy-to-use method for collecting blood samples.

First, Do No Harm: Changing Strategies to Prove Your Medical Device Is Safe

Modern evaluation of biocompatibility uses a risk-based approach.

Single-Use Systems: The Future of Biopharmaceutical Processing

See how components suppliers can help therapeutic manufacturers choose the right material for the right application.

Advertising

The Super Bowl has been used to showcase many brands’ best — and most expensive — commercials. What medical device was used to help reveal the best Super Bowl commercial?

Inside Story: Eurofins Medical Device Testing

Geoffrey Moodie from Eurofins answers questions about biocompatibility.

‘Fitbit for the Face’ Turns Any Face Mask into a Smart Monitoring Device

Engineers have developed a new smart sensor platform for face masks that they are calling a “Fitbit for the face.” Dubbed “FaceBit,” the lightweight,...

Researchers Find a Gold-Paved Path Toward Faster COVID-19 Diagnosis

Researchers are using gold nanoparticles to develop a new molecular diagnostic platform that considerably reduces the time required for COVID-19 detection. The RT-PCR test,...

AI Technology Diagnoses COVID-19 in Minutes

Pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) technology, developed by experts at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), is capable of accurately diagnosing COVID-19 in just a few minutes. The...

Sugar-Coated COVID-19 Test Takes Advantage of Coronavirus’ Sweet Tooth

Researchers have designed a rapid sensing COVID-19 test to meet the challenge of universal testing and tracking variants. The test takes advantage of the virus’...

Aptasensor Detects SARS-CoV-2 Virus in Saliva

Scientists have developed the first photo-electrochemical aptasensor that detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a saliva sample. This sensor, which uses aptamers (a type of artificial antibody), is...

‘Pop-up’ Electronic Sensors Detect When Heart Cells Misbehave

Engineers have developed a powerful new tool that monitors the electrical activity inside heart cells, using tiny “pop-up” sensors that poke into cells without damaging...

Chip Enables Study of COVID-19 on Gut Health

A full 60 percent of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 also report gastrointestinal symptoms. Scientists have used a human intestine chip to study coronavirus infection and potential treatments...

Faster COVID-19 Testing Based on Quantum Physics

A novel approach to testing for the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 may lead to tests that are faster, less expensive, and potentially less prone to erroneous results than existing...

Product of the Month

Dymax has introduced light-curable adhesives for the evolving medical device wearables market.

The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design

A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.

Low-Cost Ventilator Set to Help People in Low-Income Countries

The ventilators are simpler and cheaper to make than those currently available.

Product Focus: Motors & Motion Control

Open Aperture Voice Coil Stages Designed for closed loop servo operation, a series of open aperture voice coil stages from Moticont, Van Nuys, CA, include a standard integral quadrature optical...

Quantum Brain Sensors Could Spot Dementia

Quantum sensors for the brain may soon identify brain diseases like dementia, ALS, and Parkinson’s.

Wireless Device Monitors Bone Health

An ultra-thin wireless device grows to the surface of bone and could someday help physicians monitor bone health and healing over long periods.