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News: Medical

Engineers Zap and Unstick Underwater Smart Glue

With a small zap of electricity, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University take an underwater smart glue prototype from sticky to not in seven seconds.

News: Medical

Portable AI Device Turns Coughing into Health Data

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning – called FluSense – that can detect coughing and crowd size in...

News: Medical

Low-Cost Ventilator Similar to High-Quality Device

A low-cost, easy-to-build non-invasive ventilator aimed at supporting the breathing of patients with respiratory failure performs similarly to conventional commercial devices, according to...

News: Medical

Double-Sided Tape Could Replace Surgical Sutures

Inspired by the sticky substance spiders use to catch prey, MIT engineers designed a double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together. This adhesive may eventually be used in place of...

News: Medical

Carl Stahl Sava Industries Partners with Abilitech Medical on Revolutionary Upper-Limb Wearable Device

The proliferation of wearable robotics and exoskeletons is earnestly underway around the world. In virtually any area of one’s personal...

News: Medical

Graphite Nanoplatelets on Devices Prevent Infections

Every year, more than 4 million people in Europe are affected by infections contracted during healthcare procedures, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control...

News: Medical

Brain Reading Technology Could Help Device Development

A new method to record brain activity accurately at scale has been developed by researchers at London’s Francis Crick Institute, Stanford University, and University College London. The...

News: Medical

Insect Wings Hold Clues for Improved Medical Implants

The wings of some insects, such as the cicada and dragonfly, possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial...

News: Medical

Ingestible Medical Devices Can Be Broken Down with Light

A variety of medical devices can be inserted into the gastrointestinal tract to treat, diagnose, or monitor GI disorders. Many of these have to be removed by endoscopic surgery once...

News: Imaging

In Vivo Imaging Links Sensory Experience to Activity

Novel biosensors allow the simultaneous study of both neuronal activity and transcription factor dynamics.

INSIDER: Medical

Optical Imaging Technology for Treating Tumors

A new tool for medical professionals may help shed light on tumors.

INSIDER: Medical

Coronavirus Testing Kits Use RNA Imaging Technology

Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology – called Mango, for its bright color – to develop coronavirus testing kits.

News: Medical

New Imaging Method for Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers have tested a new imaging method to understand the brain as an individual develops Alzheimer's disease.

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Weiss-Aug Expands R&D, Automation with Launch of New Division, Lupine Research

The Weiss-Aug Group, a manufacturing partner for precision metal stamping, injection molding, and integrated component assembly, and Boulder, CO–based...

INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control

Robotic Surgery Market Rapidly Expanding

The robotic surgery market is currently in a rapid state of expansion. It has welcomed dozens of new companies in the last decade, and the range of technologies, uses, and applications of robotic...

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Amada Miyachi America Changes Company Name to Amada Weld Tech

Amada Miyachi America Corp., which manufactures welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, has changed its name to Amada Weld Tech. Amada Miyachi America...

News: Design

Hearing Aid Combines AI and Machine Learning to Improve Sound

Danish hearing aid maker Widex has developed a hearing aid that combines the latest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with two ultra-fast signal pathways to...

INSIDER: Wearables

Mobile Health Tool Could Diagnose Infectious Diseases

Researchers have designed a tiny portable lab device that plugs into a phone, connecting it automatically to a doctor’s office through a custom app. With a single drop of blood or...

News: Manufacturing & Prototyping

Web Industries Adds Manufacturing Capacity for COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

Web Industries Inc., a precision converter and contract manufacturing organization (CMO), has allocated priority production capacity at its Holliston, MA, plant to...

News: Imaging

Live Imaging of Flowers Reveals Hidden Processes

Scientists have developed live-cell imaging that enables the first visualization of hidden processes in plants. The new technique records movies of fundamental processes in flower development...

News: Imaging

New Imaging Technology Tracks Complex Social Behavior

Scientists at the University of California San Diego have a clearer idea of what happens in the brain during courtship and mating, thanks to the evolution of an advanced imaging system...

News: Imaging

Radiologists Describe Coronavirus Imaging Features

Researchers have described CT imaging features that aid in the early detection and diagnosis of the coronavirus in a study led by Dr. Michael Chung, M.D., assistant professor in the...

News: Imaging

Laser-Based System Could Help Self-Driving Cars Detect Hazards

Researchers have harnessed the power of a type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning to create a new laser-based system that can image around corners in real time....

INSIDER: Medical

Wearable Brain Stimulation Could Safely Improve Motor Function After Stroke

A noninvasive, wearable, magnetic brain stimulation device could improve motor function in stroke patients. In an initial clinical trial of 30 chronic ischemic...

INSIDER: Medical

Breakthrough: Long-Term Heart Valve Developed for Children

A breakthrough design could spare children from repeated operations to replace outgrown valves and could also benefit adults with valve defects. The new design could allow...

INSIDER: Medical

Magnet-Controlled Bioelectronic Implant Could Relieve Pain

Engineers have created the first neural implant that can be both programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field. Their breakthrough may make possible embedded devices like...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

‘Wristwatch’ Monitors Body Chemistry to Boost Athletic Performance, Prevent Injury

A device the size of a wristwatch can monitor an individual’s body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health...

INSIDER: Imaging

New Technology Could Speed Treatment of Respiratory Diseases

A radical noninvasive technology can be used to diagnose respiratory lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and lung cancer, and potentially fast-track treatments for...

INSIDER: Medical

MRI Tool Diagnoses Difficult Cases of Ovarian Cancer

A new MRI tool can identify cases of ovarian cancer that are difficult to diagnose using standard methods. The tool has produced encouraging results in a clinical study and its impact...