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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.

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  • #wearables
  • #sensors
  • #mhealth

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.

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  • #MedTech
  • #research
  • #brain-computer interface

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.

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  • #neurology
  • #bionics
  • #brain

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.

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  • #sensors
  • #implants
  • #neurology

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.

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  • #biosensors
  • #wearables
  • #sensors

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.

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  • #materials
  • #3D printing
  • #x-rays

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.

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  • #virtual reality
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  • #simulation

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.

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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.

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  • #virtual reality
  • #mental health
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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.

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  • #materials
  • #soft robotics
  • #3D printing

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.

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  • #health IT

Salamanders provide a model for spinal-cord regeneration

Scientists are researching salamanders unique superpower - they can regenerate their spinal cords and regain full functionality.

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  • #materials
  • #biotech
  • #nanotechnology

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.

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  • #bioprinting

Bioprinting tiny, functional organs

Researchers have developed an approach to print tiny tissues that look and function almost like their full-sized counterpart.

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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.

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  • #virtual reality
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  • #surgery

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.

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  • #materials
  • #wearables
  • #sensors

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.

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  • #3D printing
  • #sensors
  • #MedTech

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.

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  • #sensors
  • #women's health
  • #breast cancer

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.

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  • #materials
  • #virtual reality
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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.

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  • #materials
  • #MedTech
  • #implants

Next-generation soft hearing implants

Researchers have developed a conformable electrode implant that will allow people with a dysfunctional inner ear to hear again.

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  • #sensors
  • #smart tech
  • #machine learning

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.

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  • #materials
  • #tissue
  • #biotech

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.

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  • #materials
  • #3D printing
  • #bioprinting

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.

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  • #soft robotics
  • #rehabilitation
  • #exoskeletons

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.

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  • #sensors
  • #medication
  • #implants

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.

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  • #digital health
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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.

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  • #pathology
  • #laboratory

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.

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  • #materials
  • #microrobotics
  • #soft robotics

Gummy-like robots could help prevent disease

Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue.

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  • #medication

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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  • #therapy
  • #rehabilitation
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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.

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  • #implants
  • #rehabilitation
  • #neurology

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.

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  • #software
  • #exoskeletons
  • #robotics

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.

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  • #biosensors
  • #microrobotics
  • #nanotechnology

“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.

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