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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Sensors Measure Body Position
Scientists have created wearable, stitchable, and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and bundles of carbon fiber.
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Briefs: Medical
JILA Comb Breathalyzer Now More Sensitive to Disease Biomarkers
The sensitivity of the decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer now detects four additional biomarkers.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
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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Technology Leaders: Packaging & Sterilization
Prototype to Mass Production for Single-Use Instruments
Single-use surgical instruments designed to be disposed or recycled following use offer many benefits over reusable products.
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R&D: Materials
Liquid Metal Sensors and AI Help Prosthetic Hands to ‘Feel’
Researchers used individual fingertips fitted with stretchable tactile sensors with liquid metal.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Thumb-Sized Device Quickly ‘Sniffs Out’ Bad Breath
A portable, thumb-sized device can quickly diagnose bad breath by “sniffing” exhalations.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Self-Powered Diaper Sensors Monitor Urine Sugar Levels
The proposed system will help prevent the onset of diabetes.
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Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
FPGA Technology for High-Speed Medical Image Processing
Through better detection, digital mammography can significantly improve radiology outcomes.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Medical Robotics - September 2021
Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic devices...

Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Highly Accurate Test Quantifies Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2
Scientists have developed a rapid, highly accurate test to detect antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 in human serum.
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R&D: Medical
UV Sensors for Wearables Are Flexible, Sensitive
To make ultraviolet (UV)-detecting wearables, scientists have created a new type of light sensor that is both flexible and highly sensitive.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical Device Offers Improved Thyroid Cancer Screening
The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Soft Skin Patch Could Provide Early Warning for Strokes, Heart Attacks
The patch uses ultrasound to monitor blood flow to organs.
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Products: Materials
New Products: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West
Touchless switches, biocompatible adhesives, 3D-printing materials, and more.
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Briefs: Nanotechnology
New Microchip Sensor Measures Stress Hormones from Drop of Blood
The use of nanosensors detects cortisol molecules directly.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sweat-Proof ‘Smart Skin’ Takes Reliable Vitals
The design could lead to conformable wearable monitors to track skin cancer and other conditions.
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R&D: AR/AI
Programmable Fibers Expand Possibilties for Fabrics
The fabric-fiber has digital capabilities to collect, store, and analyze data using a neural network.
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Podcasts: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Hearing Aids
This episode of our Tech Briefs podcast series Here’s an Idea™ explores a variety of new-and-improved hearing aids, from $5 “do-it-yourself” devices to advanced systems that monitor brain waves.
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R&D: Test & Measurement
Sensor Tracks Stress Hormone in Real Time
A prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor provides continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time.
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Features: Design
Next-Gen POC Diagnostics: Electronic Measurement Technology Driven by Global Demand for COVID-19 Testing
Many new companies entering the market are planning a diagnostic roadmap of capabilities beyond their entry point of COVID-19 testing.
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R&D: Photonics/Optics
Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor
An optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip provides unprecedented sensitivity due to an innovative optomechanical waveguide.
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Briefs: Energy
E-Health Patches Monitor Pulse and Blood Pressure
The wireless patches power themselves with harvested energy.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Algorithms, Wearables Help Monitor Parkinson’s
Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Biosensor Measures Extracellular Hydrogen Peroxide
Researchers have developed a sensor for measuring concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in the vicinity of cell membranes, with nanometer-resolution.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Device Monitors Jaundice-Causing Bilirubin and Vitals in Newborns
Device detects pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation in real time.
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R&D: Nanotechnology
Wearable Sensor Monitors Health Using Saliva and Tears
Wearable sensors would be placed near the tear duct or mouth to collect biofluid samples.
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R&D: Test & Measurement
Fast, Cheap COVID-19 Antibody Test
A cost-efficient COVID-19 antibody test costs less than $2 per test and is used with a desktop detection system that is suitable for point-of-care situations like clinics and physician offices.
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R&D: Medical
Textile Sensor Patch Could Detect Pressure Points for Amputees
A textile sensor can detect pressure points on the socket of a prosthetic limb.
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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Spiderwebs Inspire 3D Photodectors
Researchers used some architectural features from spiderwebs to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Soft Robots Bend in Predictable Ways

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INSIDER: Medical

3D Printing Could Change How Cancer Drugs Reach Tumors

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INSIDER: Materials

Hydrogels: The Future of Bone Implants

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Podcasts: Wearables

How Smart Implants and AI Robotics Could Transform Neurological Surgery

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Podcasts: Medical

How Tissue-Based Approaches Are Enabling Long-Term Implants

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News: Test & Measurement

Six Universities Awarded Minus K Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolators

Ask the Expert

John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
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FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.

Webcasts

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Editorial Webinars: Medical

Next-Generation Materials for Medical Devices: From Smart Polymers to...

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Podcasts: Design

How Smart Implants and AI Robotics Could Transform Neurological Surgery

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Podcasts: Medical

How Tissue-Based Approaches Are Enabling Long-Term Implants

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Podcasts: Design

Training the Future of AI-Powered Surgery

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Podcasts: Robotics, Automation & Control

Making Human-Centered Robotics Work in the Real World

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Podcasts: Medical

The Hidden Nervous System of Surgical Robotics: Power, Data & Sensing Behind...

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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