App monitors cancer patients' quality of life
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has developed a new mobile application that facilitates the continuous monitoring of the quality of life of cancer patients.
(Bio)Tech & IT
Advances in healthcare are strongly driven by information technology and (bio)engineering. We reports on the development of next-gen diagnostic and biotech tools such as CRIPSR and other smart technologies that transform the delivery of care. We also cover the progress of digitalization and the creating of cutting-edge IT solutions – from using big data to predict therapy responses to using blockchain to make sharing of medical data secure.
Quantum sensors for next-gen brain-computer interfaces
Recently, Professor Surjo R. Soekadar outlined current and upcoming applications of brain-computer interfaces.
Shape-shifting materials have infinite possibilities
The material can take any possible shape and could be used in robotics and biotechnology.
A controllable nanoscale gas-liquid interface
Researchers have fabricated the first controllable gas-liquid interface at the nanoscale.
Hydrogel fights drug-resistant bacteria
Scientists have developed a new kind of antibiotic-free protection for wounds that kills drug-resistant bacteria.
Material protects against biological and chemical threats
A versatile composite fabric can deactivate both biological threats and chemical threats.
An affordable self-navigating smart cane
The cane incorporaties sensing and way-finding approaches from robotics and self-driving vehicles.
E-mental health: A solution for a rising challenge
E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.
New antibacterial material prevents infections
Researchers have developed a novel antibacterial material that can fulfill a wide range of applications as a dressing for wounds, by preventing infection and thus facilitating treatment and healing.
Making imagined speech audible
With a speech neuroprosthetic, imagined speech can be made acoustically audible.
A battery capable of moving smoothly like snake scales
This battery could have a wide range of applications in various types of devices, from soft robots to wearable devices.
Twisted flakes could make better components for quantum computers
Single-crystal flake devices are so thin and defect-free, they might outperform existing components in quantum computers.
Microneedles deliver antibiotics to infected wounds
The microneedles pierce the biofilm layer of a wound and deliver the medicine to oxygenate the tissue.
A novel light therapy for Alzheimer's patient
Researchers will test out whether exposing patients to a combination of light therapies will slow Alzheimer’s debilitating effects.
Hydrogel improves method to diagnose cancer
Researchers tested the effectiveness of specialized hydrogels.
Pancreatic “organoids” mimic the real thing
Studying these organoids could help researchers develop and test new treatments for pancreatic cancer.
Cyber-physical organ twins to train surgeons
Researchers have developed a range of artificial organ phantoms to serve as training platforms for surgeons.
Will we grow and eat your own vaccines?
The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm.
Chatbots could train our mental condition
Technology will play an increasingly social and even emotional role in our lives. Virtual conversations lead to more self-compassion.
Quantum materials cut closer than ever
A new method designs nanomaterials with less than 10-nanometer precision. It could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient electronics.
A pen to pin down the fringes of cancer
The MasSpec Pen has shown to accurately differentiate healthy and cancerous tissue from banked pancreas samples during surgery.
Smart dental implants resist bacterial growth
A smart dental implant resists bacterial growth and generates its own electricity through chewing and brushing to power a tissue-rejuvenating light.
New substance classes for nanomaterials
Chemists have developed two new classes of materials in the field of nanomaterials: nano spheres and diamond slivers made of silicon and germanium.
Diabetes: Building a better bioartificial pancreas
A convection-enhanced macroencapsulation device offers the potential of faster and more effective treatment for people with type 1 diabetes.
Virtual physiotherapist enables stroke survivors to train
A rehabilitation device can increase the amount of arm exercises stroke patients do without professional supervision.
Has graphene lived up to its potential in medical technology?
Graphene represents incredible opportunities for advancement in many fields, including medical science.
Next step in creating lung organoids
Realistic mini-lungs, grown in lab dishes, feature all cell types that make up the human organ, allowing for “Phase 0” testing of new treatments for respiratory diseases.
Chip-based digital PCR detection of myeloproliferative neoplasms
Researchers provided a sensitive, multiplexing, quantitative detection method for the early diagnosis and targeted therapy of myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Automation of 3D electrical nerve stimulation
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an open-source software platform that automates 3D electrical nerve stimulation modeling.
