Keyword: Biological sciences

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R&D: Medical

Researchers have developed a medical instrument called Clinical Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Ramanometry for Helicobacter pylori (CAST-R-HP) that holds promise as a powerful new tool in the diagnosis...

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R&D: Medical
The microrobots are made of algae cells whose surfaces are speckled with antibiotic-filled nanoparticles.
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R&D: Medical

A research team has created wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in under one second. The team used magnetic signals to activate targeted neurons...

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Features: Wearables
BIOMEDevice Boston 2022: Bringing Innovation to Life

BIOMEDevice Boston brings engineers, business leaders, disruptive companies, and innovative thinkers from the region’s top startups and...

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R&D: Materials

An ancient metal used for its microbial properties is the basis for a materials-based solution to disinfection. A team of scientists has developed an antimicrobial spray that deposits a layer of...

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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition

A research center based at the University of Kansas that develops rapid next-generation tests for a host of human ailments like cancer, stroke, and COVID-19 recently...

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R&D: Medical

A first-of-its-kind device will allow more IVF clinics to offer intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) as a treatment, while several IVF procedures, such as embryo culture, embryo cryopreservation,...

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Features: Medical

The COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened the push toward digitalization as well as patient-centric solutions in healthcare. The increasing demand for...

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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Scientists have successfully tested in the lab a tiny biosensor they developed that can detect biomarkers tied to traumatic brain injuries. Researchers say their waterproof biosensor includes an...

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R&D: Test & Measurement
A thermometer directly monitors temperature changes when ions pass through a nanopore.
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R&D: Medical
A suite of diverse, multifunctional DNA nanotechnological tools offers unique capabilities.
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Briefs: Wearables
The highly adaptable materials could lead to new classes of wearable devices.
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Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Hokkaido University scientists and colleagues have designed a prototype biosensor that detects levels of ATP and lactates in a patient’s blood.
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R&D: AR/AI
The research tackles long-unsolvable problems in biological systems at the cellular level.
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R&D: Materials
Researchers are working on a coating that mimics bone tissue.
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R&D: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A new robotic hand grasps a wide variety of items, including raw eggs.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Brown seaweed, pigments team up for nontoxic and stable gel structures.
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Briefs: Materials
Totimorphic structural materials can achieve any shape.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
The noninvasive nanochip applies a harmless electric spark to deliver specific genes in a fraction of a second.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Designer biosensors ‘switch on’ color or electrical responses to drugs.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The device infuses antibodies through the miniature fiber to the tumor to activate T cells around tumor cells.
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R&D: Energy
New nanotechnology has many potential applications, including harvesting clean energy to operate devices implanted in the body through the body’s natural movements.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a genosensor that is efficient in detecting SARS-CoV-2.
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R&D: Materials

A prototype of a new biosensor helps detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. The development of this biosensor falls within the field known as liquid biopsy, which helps detect the...

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R&D: Medical
The new coatings were inspired by the natural world.
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Briefs: Medical
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use.
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Briefs: Medical
The sensitivity of the decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer now detects four additional biomarkers.
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R&D: Materials
A team used liquid gallium to test an antiviral and antimicrobial on a range of fabrics, including facemasks.
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Briefs: Materials
The patch can be stored for 30 days at room temperature.
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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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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

Single-Use Systems: The Future of Biopharmaceutical Processing