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Robot Offers Early Detection of Breast Cancer

A robotic device applies very specific forces over a range similar to forces used by human examiners and detects lumps using sensor technology at larger depths than before.

Liquid Metal Circuits Enable Flexible, Self-Healing Wearables

A new super flexible, self-healing and highly conductive material could significantly improve the performance of wearable technologies, soft robotics, smart devices and more.

Wearable Patch Wirelessly Monitors Estrogen in Sweat

A wearable sensor monitors estradiol by detecting its presence in sweat. The researchers say the sensor may one day make it easier for women to monitor their estradiol levels at home and...

Screen-Printed Sensors Allow Earbuds to Record Brain Activity

A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors...

DNA Biosensor Offers Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

Researchers have developed an electrochemical DNA biosensor with enhanced sensitivity for effective HPV detection with high specificity. The biosensor uses a graphitic...

Ultrathin Nanotech Promises to Help Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections. The...

Nanopores + Electronic Signals = Disease Protection

In living organisms, cells have a very high capacity to process and communicate information by moving molecules or ions through tiny channels that span the cell membrane. Researchers have...

Breaking Barriers in Drug Delivery with Better Lipid Nanoparticles

A collaboration between Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, is working to break through drug-delivery bottlenecks by designing...

Adhesive Film Offers Pain-Free Drug Delivery

A team of researchers has recently developed easy-to-use oral films that enable painless, efficient, and discreet drug administration. The novel oral film releases drugs into the bloodstream via...

Smart Pill Tracks Key Biomarkers in Real Time

A smart pill the size of a blueberry could be a game changer in the diagnosis and treatment of bowel diseases. That’s because it is the first technology compatible with ingestion that can...

3D Printed Hydrogel Dressings Speed and Improve Healing

New 3D printed hydrogel dressings can speed up and improve the healing process for patients with second-degree burns. The dressings have bioactive formulations to better address...

Soft, Ultrathin Photonic Material Cools Wearable Electronic Devices

A photonic material-based “soft, ultrathin, radiative-cooling interface” that greatly enhances heat dissipation in devices, with temperature drops more than 56 °C,...

Wearable Sensor Measures Sweat During Exercise

A new wearable sensor continuously monitors sweat lactate during exercise. The device incorporates a bubble-trapping region in its microfluidic system. The proposed technology can facilitate...

New Device Enables More Holistic and Efficient Testing of PPE

A team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a faster and more comprehensive way of testing personal protective equipment, or PPE. The basic principle: modeling a device...

Wearable Biosensor Monitors Sweat Electrolytes

An innovative sweat biosensor uses a technique called heat-transfer printing to fix a thin, flexible chloride ion sensor onto a textile substrate. The biosensor can be transferred to fiber...

Device Remotely Monitors Breathing

A photonic radar system has been developed by scientists that delivers contactless, high-definition detection of vital signs. It could be developed for use in ICUs, aged-care facilities, and for people...

Wearable Ultrasound Patch Goes Completely Cable-Free

A fully wireless ultrasound patch can continuously track critical vital signals such as heart rate and blood pressure. The patch, which can capture detailed medical information and...

Bioactive Glass Delivers Antimicrobial Wound Protection

When impregnated into bioactive glass, silver retains antimicrobial activity longer. Researchers have shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting...

Robotics and Prosthetics: Skin-Like Sensors Wrap Around Objects

Researchers have developed an automatic process for making soft sensors. These universal measurement cells can be attached to almost any kind of object. Applications are...

Polymer Patch Warns of Danger

To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers have developed a patch with a sensor function. The polymer patch warns before the occurrence of dangerous leaks on sutures...

Wearable Sensor Detects Molecular Hallmark of Inflammation

A first-of-its-kind wearable skin sensor can wirelessly detect the presence of C-reactive protein (CRP) in human sweat. The sensor will make it easier for patients and medical...

AI Suit Could Improve Spinal Cord Injury Rehab

An intelligent suit could significantly improve rehabilitation after a serious spinal cord injury. The AI-supported solution combines electrical stimulation of muscles with support for movement...

Robotic System Enables Four-Arm Laparoscopic Surgery

Researchers have developed the first system that enables four-arm laparoscopic surgery by controlling two additional robotic arms via haptic foot interfaces. It combines multi-limb...

E-Tattoo Improves Heart Monitoring

A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. The ultrathin, lightweight electronic tattoo, or...

Smart Surgical Implant Coatings Provide Early Failure Warning

Newly developed smart coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while killing infection-causing...

Using AI to Create Better, More Potent Medicines

Because sifting through millions of potential chemical reactions can be time-consuming, researchers have created an AI framework called G2Retro to automatically generate reactions for any...

Aidaptus Autoinjector Wins Red Dot Design Award

Owen Mumford has been awarded a distinction in the prestigious Red Dot awards for innovative product design for its Aidaptus single-use auto-injector, which the company launched in 2021....

CapnoPen Sets New Standard for Chemotherapy

Germany-based Capnopharm’s new CapnoPen® CP-001k has received CE certification (MDR) for aerosolizing chemotherapy, DNA, RNA, nanomolecules, viruses, and immunotherapy into body cavities. As...

Soft Ionotronics Improves Wearable, Implantable Biomedical Devices

Using 3D printing and hydrogel technology, researchers are moving closer to being able to create devices that better match the human body than the electronic devices...