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Metasurfaces Control Polarized Light at Will

Researchers from SEAS have found "hidden potential" in metasurfaces.

Automatic Observation Management System, New Tool to Coordinate Telescope Network

The "AOM" performs complex observations with ten observation modes and 175 strategies.

SPIE Photonics West 2022 Preview

The main Photonics West exhibition opens on Tuesday, January 25.

NEID Spectrometer Lights Up Path to Exoplanet Exploration

NASA's NEID tool delivered its first batch of data on the nearest and best-studied star, our Sun.

New Products

Fiber laser machinery, polishing pitch, beam collimators, and more.

The James Webb Space Telescope

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), mankind’s understanding of the universe — and its origins — will increase exponentially.

Inside the OEM: Medtronic

The company’s key markets include cardiovascular, medical-surgical, neuroscience, and diabetes.

Miniature Optical Fiber Treatment Device Offers More Effective Cancer Immunotherapy

The device infuses antibodies through the miniature fiber to the tumor to activate T cells around tumor cells.

Suture of the Future Fights Infection

The smart bandage can dispense antibiotic, monitor wound-healing biomarkers, and report important data directly to doctors.

‘Healthy’ Electric Current Produced Inside Human Body

New nanotechnology has many potential applications, including harvesting clean energy to operate devices implanted in the body through the body’s natural movements.

New Imaging Technology Reduces Need for Skin Biopsies

A deep-learning framework transforms images of intact skin acquired by an emerging noninvasive optical technology.

Stretchable Pressure Sensor Could Lead to Better Robotics, Prosthetics

The sensor can be stretched up to 50 percent with almost the same sensing performance.

Smartphone Platform Gives Early Warning for Cancer

A new platform provides visual detection analysis for lung cancer and ketosis/diabetes via different testing probes.

Biosensor Enables Ultrafast Detection of COVID-19

Researchers have developed a genosensor that is efficient in detecting SARS-CoV-2.

Pulse Plasma Nitriding Provides Unique Surface Treatment of Implantable Metals

Plasma nitriding has a broad appeal to surface treat many metallic materials used in medical applications, including titanium alloys

Novel Algorithm on Wearable Devices Can Detect Irregular Heartbeat, May Prompt Early Care

The algorithm was able to accurately detect irregular heart rhythms, indicating possible atrial fibrillation.

Sterilization Technology Could Rapidly Disinfect Disposable Face Masks

A new sterilization technology could be the key to safely reusing disposable face masks.

From the Editor - Cybersecurity: Playbook for Threat Modeling Medical Devices

New best practices for understanding medical device security.

Establishing Proper Validation of Extruded Silicone Tubing

Bring your project from the process development phase of manufacturing to a fully validated one.

Is Healthcare Ready to Pick Up the Pace in Cybersecurity?

Healthcare organizations face very difficult choices in balancing patient protection with financial demands.

New Products and Services

A thermal cycling calculator, a universal machining center, microdrills, and more.

‘Weeping’ Ceramics Lead to New Shape-Shifting Material

An international team of researchers has discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials.

New Battery Technology Could Power Wearable, Self-Sustaining Fever Detector

The device harnesses the thermal energy generated by body heat.

Wireless Device Monitors Bone Health

An ultra-thin wireless device grows to the surface of bone and could someday help physicians monitor bone health and healing over long periods.

Quantum Brain Sensors Could Spot Dementia

Quantum sensors for the brain may soon identify brain diseases like dementia, ALS, and Parkinson’s.

Product Focus: Motors & Motion Control

Open Aperture Voice Coil Stages Designed for closed loop servo operation, a series of open aperture voice coil stages from Moticont, Van Nuys, CA, include a standard integral quadrature optical...

Low-Cost Ventilator Set to Help People in Low-Income Countries

The ventilators are simpler and cheaper to make than those currently available.

The TWIICE Exoskeleton: Connector Trends in Medical Device Design

A modular exoskeleton relies on robust connectors.

Process Enables Machines to Thermally “Breathe”

Large machines can breathe in and out cooling blasts of water to keep their systems from overheating.