Robots learn how to behave in new situations
University of Michigan researchers have created a way for robots to predict when they can't trust their models, and to recover when they find that their model is unreliable.
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Machine learning improves breast cancer research
Researchers have developed a new, faster method to identify cancer stem-like cells (CSCs), which could help improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments.
mhealth: health studies to benefit from Apple watch
During its latest keynote presentation, tech giant Apple announced cooperations for health studies. The latest model of their smartwatches are to be key in their execution.
mhealth: blood pressure monitoring as easy as taking a selfie
Transdermal optical imaging measures blood pressure by detecting blood flow changes in smartphone-captured facial videos.
Open-source bionic leg: platform aims to advance prosthetics
The Open-Source Bionic Leg will enable investigators to efficiently solve challenges associated with controlling bionic legs across a range of activities in the lab and out in the community.
AR allows researchers to see patients’ real-time pain
Researchers have developed a technology to help clinicians "see" and map patient pain in real-time, through special augmented reality glasses.
3D printing nano-ink
A 3D-printable polymer nanocomposite ink has incredible properties — and many applications in medicine, aerospace, and electronics.
Can we trust robots who goofed?
When robots make mistakes, reestablishing trust with human co-workers depends on how the machines own up to the errors and how human-like they appear.
Tracking circadian rhythms with a smartwatch
Researchers have developed a way to extracts a person's circadian rhythm based on heart rate data provided by their smartwatch.
Can chatbots help fill the empathy gap?
Stressed out? Need to talk? Turning to a chatbot for emotional support might help, research from Michigan State University shows.
Nanophotonic optical element slim VR glasses
New optical elements that could revolutionize VR/AR glasses. At its heart is a nanophotonic optical element, which the developers call a metasurface.
Advanced tech enables simulated sinus surgery
The world’s first international online training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place.
The diagnotic potential of nanomedicine
Researchers have developed a new method to better understand how nanomedicines interact with patients' biomolecules.
Precision health in the palm of your hand
Recent breakthrough developments in technologies for real-time genome sequencing, analysis, and diagnosis are poised to deliver a new standard of personalized care.
Machine learning hunts for COVID-19 therapies
Researchers have created a deep learning model for drug developers targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.
Humanoid hands create safer human-robotics interactions
Engineers have designed and developed a novel humanoid hand that may be able to help.
Space station motors powerful robotic prosthetic leg
Researchers have developed robotic prosthetic legs which use motors that were originally designed for use on the robotic arm of the ISS.
Device could support multiple COVID-19 patients from one ventilator
3D printing fuels efforts to rapidly increase ventilator capacity while providing each patient on vent support with individually tailored gas pressures and pressure monitoring.
An ultra-precise mind-controlled prosthetic
Researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to enable real-time, intuitive, finger-level control of a robotic hand.
AI and laser-based imaging system identify brain tumors
A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate, real-time intraoperative diagnosis of brain tumors.
Kirigami sensor patch could improve injury recovery
Scientists created a 3D printed a wearable kirigami sensor patch for shoulders that could improve injury recovery and athletic training.
Using game tech to treat cognitively impaired children in Africa
Using a game, researchers are rehabilitating children who suffer from cognitive impairment after surviving life-threatening diseases such as malaria and HIV.
Smartphone AI detects diabetic retinopathy
Pairing a smartphone to capture retinal images with an AI may offer a solution for better screening for diabetic retinopathy.
Beware of medical ‘shadow’ records, ‘black box’ tools
A team of experts led by two University of Michigan researchers calls for attention to this shadow record.
RFID: Tiny digital ‘tags’ improve eye care
Radio-frequency identification (or RFID), the popular type of data collection, is helping Kellogg providers make visits more meaningful for patients and reduce wait times.
3D printed adaptive aids for arthritis patients
Adaptive aids are expensive. Additive manufacturing, using low-cost 3D printers, can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items.
3D-printed tracheal splints used in groundbreaking pediatric surgery
Biomedical engineers have designed 3D-printed tracheal splints for pediatric patients. These were used to assist the breathing of an infant battling a life-threatening airway obstruction.
Alzheimer’s: Robot helps with early screening
Researchers of the Michigan Technological University investigate how robotic technology can assist doctors in earlier diagnosis of the neurodegenerative disease.
Robots grow mini-organs from human stem cells
A robotic approach to mass-producing organoids could accelerate regenerative medicine research and drug discovery.