Smart microrobots swim through vessels
Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings. They stand to revolutionize targeted drug delivery.
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Wearable haptics make virtual objects feel real
Researchers have created soft actuators that can simulate the feeling of touching a virtual object with your fingers.
Smart textile fibers measure wearer’s health
Researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can collect a wealth of information about our bodies by measuring subtle and complex fabrics deformations.
Bringing magnetic resonance to fertility treatment
EPFL spin-off Annaida is developing a magnetic resonance system that can detect the chemistry inside the tiniest living organisms.
A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer
EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra – the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention.
Artificial skin could help enhance rehabilitation
Scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements.
Next-generation soft hearing implants
Researchers have developed a conformable electrode implant that will allow people with a dysfunctional inner ear to hear again.
Robotic hand merges amputee and robotic Control
Scientists have successfully tested neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies.
Studying heart cells with nanovolcanoes
A new microelectrode that penetrates the cell membrane unassisted and, when placed in an array, allows scientists to follow electrical activity as it spreads through tissues.
Bioprinting complex living tissue in seconds
Researchers have developed an extremely fast optical method for sculpting complex shapes in stem-cell-laden hydrogels and then vascularizing the resulting tissue.
A breakthrough for soft robots to advance artificial muscles
Scientists have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of autonomous soft robots, lightweight exoskeletons and smart clothing.
Circuit implants release painkillers inside the body
Researchers have developed biodegradable microresonators that could soon be used in implants to control the release of painkillers within tissue.
About the usefulness of fertility apps
Analysing fertility awareness apps, researchers have been able to track behavior patterns and accuracy in measuring menstrual health and ovulation.
Holographic microscope to study cell populations
With the new unveiled 3D microscope, researchers can observe the details of how cells operate – all the way down to their organelles.
Brain-machine interfaces: shortened training time
New research has provided preliminary evidence that training time can be shortened & that user performance tends to improve within a relatively short period of time.
Bionic hand restores the sense of where the hand is
Researchers have developed a next-generation bionic hand that allows amputees to regain their proprioception.
Gummy-like robots could help prevent disease
Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue.
TWIICE One exoskeleton is a step towards independence
The new version of the TWIICE walking-assistance system is not only lighter, more comfortable and more powerful, but patients can also put it on and use it themselves.
Neurotechnology allows chronic paraplegia to walk again
Three patients with chronic paraplegia were able to walk over ground thanks to precise electrical stimulation of their spinal cords via a wireless implant.
Nerve-on-a-chip improves neuroprosthetics
Scientists have developed a miniaturized electronic platform for the stimulation and recording of peripheral nerve fibers-on-a-chip.
Avatar measures people’s gait efficiency
New avatar-based software developed at EPFL looks at how people walk in order to predict their energy expenditure. The software could have many uses in both medicine and sports.
“Drinkable” electronic sensors track cancer-cell development
A drinking solution containing millions of tiny electronic sensors disguised as bacteria could helppatients in tracking their illness.
Swimming robot gives insights into locomotion after a spinal cord lesion
Thanks to their swimming robot modeled after a lamprey, EPFL scientists may have discovered why some vertebrates are able to retain their locomotor capabilities after a spinal cord lesion.
Bioprinting mini pancreas to fight against diabetes
EPFL spin-off Readily3D has developed a novel system that can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
Wearable sensors to track Parkinson's symptoms
Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Hydrogel can repair tears in human tissue
Scientists have developed an injectable gel that can attach to various kinds of soft internal tissues and repair tears resulting from an accident or trauma.
Smart biosensor to explore the biomolecular world
Scientists have developed AI-powered nanosensors that let researchers track various kinds of biological molecules without disturbing them.
A promising future for soft bioelectronic interfaces
Researchers have demonstrated MRI compatibility in their soft electrode arrays – a crucial step in translation to the clinic.
Implants can give artificial vision to the blind
Researchers have developed a new type of retinal implant that partially restores the visual field and can significantly improve the quality of life.
Sensor detects signs of burnout in sweat
Engineers have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat.
3D printing perovskites on graphene makes X-ray detectors
By using 3D aerosol jet-printing to put perovskites on graphene, scientists have made X-ray detectors with record sensitivity that can greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the cost.
AR makes chemistry and biology accessible everywhere
A new website allows teachers and students to explore concepts from chemistry and biology by manipulating virtual molecules in augmented reality.
AI sees and hears COVID-19 in your lungs
Two deep learning algorithms that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and breath sounds, may help in the fight against other respiratory diseases and the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.
VR helps measure vulnerability to stress
Behavioral scientists have developed a virtual reality test that assesses a person’s vulnerability to stress while exploring immersive environments.
3D printing strong and tough hydrogels
Skin and cartilage are both strong and flexible – properties that are hard to replicate in artificial materials. But a new fabrication process brings lifelike synthetic polymers a step closer.
Salamanders provide a model for spinal-cord regeneration
Scientists are researching salamanders unique superpower - they can regenerate their spinal cords and regain full functionality.
Next-generation computer chip for AIs
Engineers have developed a next-generation circuit that allows for smaller, faster and more energy-efficient devices – which would have major benefits for AI systems.
Altering the properties of 2D materials at the nanometer scale
Scientists have developed a method for changing the physical properties of 2D materials permanently using a nanometric tip.
Bioprinting tiny, functional organs
Researchers have developed an approach to print tiny tissues that look and function almost like their full-sized counterpart.
Patches detect when a viral disease is getting worse
Xsensio has been awarded CHF 1.8 million in EU funding to adapt its Lab-on-Skin sensing patches so that they can detect when a viral illness like the flu or COVID-19 is about to get worse.
Machine learning system sorts out materials' databases
Scientists have used machin -learning to organize the chemical diversity found in the ever-growing databases for the popular metal-organic framework materials.