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Nanomagnets Can Perform AI-Like Processing

The new method could slash the energy cost of AI.

Meta Monitoring System

MMS was developed as an add-on to NASA Ames-patented Inductive Monitoring System (IMS), which estimates deviation from normal system operations.

New on the Market

See the new products on the market, including power inductors, vibration sensors, a field TV connector, and more.

The Grainger College of Engineering

The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign was established in 1868.

Products of Tomorrow

This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow.

Product of the Month

The new IRB 1010 robot from ABB (Cary, NC) offers electronics manufacturers the opportunity to increase their production of small wearable devices.

Plasma Treatment: Transforming Plastic Parts into High-Value Products

For medical device manufacturers that work with different kinds of plastics, utilizing plasma treatments can create competitive advantages.

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance by Digitizing Change Control in Life Sciences Product Development

Medical device manufacturers face constant changes coming from both internal and external sources.

Mouthguard Controls Devices by Biting

Individuals who have limited hand function can control devices such as smartphones, computers, and wheelchairs by wearing a smart mouthguard. The novel bite-controlled optoelectronic system contains...

Gel-Like, Radioactive Implant Kills Pancreatic Cancer

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models. The new treatment completely eliminated tumors in 80 percent of...

Light-Sensing Device for Lupus

A 3D printed light-sensing medical device is placed directly on the skin and gives real-time feedback to correlate light exposure with disease flareups. The device could help millions of people worldwide with...

Skin-Attachable Auditory Sensor Functions in Noisy Environments

A new auditory sensor will be useful for healthcare devices that diagnose respiratory diseases. The skin-attachable device will also be useful as a sensor in microphones to aid...

Device Diagnoses Eye Disorders

Researchers have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye disorders long before the onset of the first symptoms. In early clinical trials, the prototype was shown...

AI: Microneedle Patches Restore Hair

Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict compounds that could neutralize baldness-causing reactive oxygen species in the scalp. They constructed a proof-of-concept microneedle patch...

Battery-Free, Light-Powered Pacemaker May Improve Quality of Life for Heart Disease Patients

Atrial fibrillation — a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia — leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 deaths in the United States each year.

Soft but Tough: Biohybrid Material Performs Like Cartilage

Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists.

Stretchable Battery Packaging Could Power the Future of Wearable Devices

In order for wearables to be functional and practical, they need to have batteries that are stretchable and highly deformable.

In-Home Wireless Device Tracks Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Patients

Parkinson’s disease now affects more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity and progression.

Endoscope Uses Bendable GRIN Lens for 3D Microscopy

Researchers have created a flexible needle-like endoscopic imaging probe that can acquire 3D microscopic images of tissue.

Using 3D Printing to Aid in Planning Tumor Removal

The SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital’s pediatric maxillofacial surgery team has used 3D-printing technology to successfully perform a complicated operation to resect a malignant tumor in an 11-year-old boy.

MEMS Technology Powers Sterilization Cycle Counter for Medical Applications

Precisely targeted technological methodologies and devices that can solve specific healthcare problems are becoming increasingly important for medical applications.

Zero-Power Inertial Switches: Moving Beyond the Limits of Power and Size

Miniaturized sensor technology allows engineers to build more functionality into less space than ever before; but they require more battery power.

From the Editor: Innovation Drives Growth of Wearable Sensors

The market for wearable sensors is expanding, and more people than ever before are turning to wearable sensors to monitor their activity levels.

New Products and Services

New products and services for December 2022, including a medical power offering, miniature solenoid valves, medical laser optics, and more.

Product Focus: Test & Measurement

Test and Measurement are the subjects of this month's Product Focus.

Flexible Surgical Needle Offers Enhanced Precision

Engineers have developed an innovative surgical needle whose trajectory can be corrected on the fly, thanks to a flexible tip controlled with a simple button.

The Role of DevSecOps in Modern Edge Systems

DevSecOps in the IT domain implies that any infrastructure can be created with a set of scripts and all the testing and integration can be automated.

Making Machines Curious

Remote and autonomous vehicles are now helping us make discoveries in places where humans cannot easily go.