
Magnetene leverages quantum effects
Researchers have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a material known as magnetene.
Researchers have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a material known as magnetene.
Humanoid robots get more persuasive if they project less authority.
Researchers are using virtual reality to understand the impact of moral distress on healthcare workers during the pandemic.
A new material that combines the flexibility of human skin with improved conductivity and tolerance of temperatures as low as -93 C.
Artificial intelligence could be used to predict who is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes—information that could be used to improve the lives of millions of Canadians.
Modern medicine needs better quality samples than traditional biopsy needles can provide, ultrasonically oscillating needles can improve treatment and reduce discomfort.
Researchers used nanophotonic technology to develop a brain-implantable tool that can aid in the optical imaging of brain activity.
Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study has found they could benefit surgical skills training.
A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests.
Researchers explain how computer scientists and clinicians are trying to reduce fatal medical errors by building “ambient intelligence” into the spaces where patients reside.
In order for a COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs to be developed, scientists first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly, and why it invades our bodies with seemingly little resistance from our immune system.
Using a robot to treat brain aneurysms is feasible and could allow for improved precision when placing stents, coils and other devices.
Researchers have developed a ‘heater’ — about the size of a pill tablet — that regulates the temperature of biological samples through the different stages of diagnostic testing.
A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds – and its “bio ink” can accelerate the healing process.
Researchers have developed a super-stretchy, transparent and self-powering sensor that records the complex sensations of human skin.
Transdermal optical imaging measures blood pressure by detecting blood flow changes in smartphone-captured facial videos.
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated a novel and non-invasive way to manipulate cells through microrobotics.
Scientists have developed a new technique for the decontamination of organs before transplantation using ultraviolet and red light irradiation.
Researchers have built a set of magnetic ‘tweezers’ that can position a nano-scale bead inside a human cell in three dimensions with unprecedented precision.
A machine learning algorithm was able to sort children with arthritis into distinct categories based on their patterns of inflamed joints in the body in a way that was also predictive of disease outcome.
The app "Swift Skin and Wound", which accurately measures and charts the progression of skin wounds, could potentially have a significant impact on clinical management and patient outcomes.
Engineering researchers have developed automation software that aims to cut the time of developing radiation therapy plans down to mere hours.
Researchers from the University of Toronto use machine learning to create computer generated X-rays that augment AI training sets, which could improve the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics.
Drones are now heralded as a solution to a problem that's bedeviled emergency medical personnel for years.