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Briefs: Medical
Designing Structures that Build Themselves
A team of researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, attached short sequences of single-stranded DNA to nanoscale building blocks,...
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Briefs: Medical
Cryogenic Grinding for Mechanical Abrasion for Hardy Endospores
A comparative analysis was carried out between an emerging cryogenic grinding method and a conventional wetchemistry/ bead-beating endospore disruption approach. After extensive trial and error, it was determined that a regimen of three cryogenic grinding cycles of 2 minutes each was...
Briefs: Medical
Orthotic Dynamically Adjusts to Changes in Foot Structure and Movement
Kinesthotic© orthotics are made to adapt to the foot by replicating, within footwear, an explicit quality of beach-sand surface dynamics on whatever surface the footwear is...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
Electrolyte Concentrates Treat Dehydration
For astronauts returning to Earth, adjusting to full gravity can be just as demanding as any of the challenges they faced in space. While readjusting to Earth’s gravitational pull, astronauts can...
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Mission Accomplished: Medical
NASA Bioreactors Advance Disease Treatments
The International Space Station (ISS) is falling. This is no threat to the astronauts onboard, however, because falling is part of the ISS staying in orbit.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Microfluidic Extraction of Biomarkers Using Water as Solvent
A proposed device, denoted a miniature microfluidic biomarker extractor (μ-EX), would extract trace amounts of chemicals of interest from samples, such as soils and rocks....
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INSIDER: Design

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Features: Medical

Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026

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MD&M West Keynote: AI Without the Hype: Real Results in Manufacturing

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MD&M West Keynote: Disrupting the Status Quo: Are We Innovating or Just...

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Podcasts: Medical

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MD&M West Presentation: How Intelligent Product Lifecycle Management...

Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Medical

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Connectivity

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: AR/AI

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Materials

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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