Keyword: Research and development

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R&D: Nanotechnology
DNA Nanotechnology Tools Help Develop New Therapies
A suite of diverse, multifunctional DNA nanotechnological tools offers unique capabilities.
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Briefs: Wearables
Researchers Develop Ultrathin Films for Stretchable and Sturdy Bioelectronic Membranes
The highly adaptable materials could lead to new classes of wearable devices.
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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Assistive Audio Signal Stimulation Offers Relief for Parkinson’s Patients
Early indicators suggest that there are significant mood improvements that assist in the quality of life for the patients testing the devices.
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R&D: Manufacturing & Prototyping
COVID Breathalyzer Allows Mass Screenings in Public
A prototype “breathalyzer” accurately diagnoses COVID-19, even in asymptomatic individuals, in less than 5 minutes.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Technology Offers Better Diagnosis of Dizziness
The vibrating device uses bone-conducted sounds to achieve better results.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers Develop Soft, Stretchable Thermometer
The self-powered sensor can be integrated into soft robots or smart clothing.
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R&D: AR/AI
Machine Learning Advances Personalized Medicine
The research tackles long-unsolvable problems in biological systems at the cellular level.
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R&D: Materials
Bioactive Coatings Improve Orthopedic Implants
Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.
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Briefs: Imaging
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.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Shape-Shifting Materials Offer Infinite Possibilities
Totimorphic structural materials can achieve any shape.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Silicone Nanochip Can Reprogram Biological Tissue in Living Body
The noninvasive nanochip applies a harmless electric spark to deliver specific genes in a fraction of a second.
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Global Innovations: Wearables
Technology Enables Needle-Free Glucose Monitoring
A needle-free technology allows people with diabetes to measure blood sugar levels without having to stick a needle into their fingertips.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smartphone Platform Gives Early Warning for Cancer
A new platform provides visual detection analysis for lung cancer and ketosis/diabetes via different testing probes.
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Briefs: Materials
Suture of the Future Fights Infection
The smart bandage can dispense antibiotic, monitor wound-healing biomarkers, and report important data directly to doctors.
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Briefs: Software
Novel Algorithm on Wearable Devices Can Detect Irregular Heartbeat, May Prompt Early Care
The algorithm was able to accurately detect irregular heart rhythms, indicating possible atrial fibrillation.
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Briefs: Energy
New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector
The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.
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Features: Software
The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing
A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.
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R&D: Lighting
Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing
The team designed an implant with LED emitters.
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Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Sensor Enables Precise, Sensitive Brain Imaging Tool
A supersensitive magnetometer detects and records brain electrical activity.
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Features: Wearables
2021 Create the Future Design Contest: Medical Category Winner — Halo Speculum
A win for women.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Micron-Sized Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to create microfluidic lab-on-a-chip devices with channels and valves smaller than ever before.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
New Isolated Power Supply Chip Design Improves Efficiency
The new design improves the conversion efficiency and power density of the chip.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Licking a Tootsie Roll® Sensor to Monitor Health
The candy was used as an electrode to detect salt and electrolyte levels in saliva.
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Briefs: AR/AI
Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions into Actions
The system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis.
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Features: Medical
FDA’s Modernization Plans Gain Momentum in Expediting Healthcare Innovation
The FDA will focus on data management and digitizing healthcare.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Turning Pollen into 3D Printing Ink for Biomedical Applications
The ink could be used to make parts for tissue engineering, toxicity testing, and drug delivery.
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Applications: Medical
Technology Responds Swiftly to Worldwide Pandemics
The products that help stop the spread of communicable diseases range from simple to sophisticated.
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Features: Materials
Hydrocolloid Innovation: Past, Present & Future
Learn the history of this game-changing medical material and the latest hydrocolloid developments and applications.
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Applications: Medical
Additive Manufacturing Offers New Hope for Treating Women’s Pelvic Floor Disorders
Cosm’s work shines a light on a common, growing, under-served, and global women’s health issue.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: AR/AI

AI Tool Predicts Onset of Parkinson’s Disease

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Quiz: Wearables

Medical Devices in the Locker Room

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INSIDER: Wearables

ECG Patch Paves Way for Sustainable Wearables

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News: Medical

Mactac Acquires Label Supply, Canadian Distributor of Roll Label Products

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Features: Materials

Evaluating Ultrasonic Welding of Medical Plastics: Part 2

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INSIDER: Medical

Graphene ‘Tattoo’ Treats Cardiac Arrhythmia with Light

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.

Webcasts

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Webinars: Medical

5 Ways to Test Wearable Devices

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Webinars: Test & Measurement

Powering Medical Devices: How to Filter Noise Out While Keeping Safety In

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Webinars: Materials

High-purity Silicone Adhesive Solutions for Medical Device Assembly

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Podcasts: Wearables

Here's an Idea: Real-Time Remote Heart Monitoring

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Tech Talks: Materials

A Look Into New Silicone Elastomers for Low-Temperature Biopharma Applications

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On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping

How to Maximize the Benefits of Medical Device Onshoring

Inside Story

Rapid Precision Prototyping Program Speeds Medtech Product Development

Rapid prototyping technologies play an important role in supporting new product development (NPD) by companies that are working to bring novel and innovative products to market. But in advanced industries where products often make use of multiple technologies, and where meeting a part’s exacting tolerances is essential, speed without precision is rarely enough. In such advanced manufacturing—including the medical device and surgical robotics industries — the ability to produce high-precision prototypes early in the development cycle can be critical for meeting design expectations and bringing finished products to market efficiently.

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Features: Packaging & Sterilization

Sterilization, Packaging, and Materials: CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS