Using muscle power for healing
Bioengineers have developed biocompatible generators that create electrical pulses when compressed by body motions.
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Self-powered implant stimulates fast bone healing
Reseachers have developed a self-powered implantable and bioresorbable electrostimulation device for biofeedback bone fracture healing.
3D printed artery monitors blockages from the inside
Engineers are developing a 3D printed artificial blood vessel that allows doctors and patients to keep tabs on its health remotely.
Mindfulness video game changes areas of the brain
Researchers designed a video game to improve mindfulness in middle schoolers and found that when young people played the game, they showed changes in areas of their brains that underlie attention.
CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics
Researchers have repurposed the gene-editing tool CRISPR to study which genes are targeted by particular antibiotics, providing clues on how to improve existing antibiotics or develop new ones.
Fitbits may be the answer to nurse fatigue
Activity trackers might lead to better outcomes for hospital patients — when nurses wear them.
A video game may improve empathy in middle schoolers
Researchers have developed a video game to study whether video games can boost kids' empathy, and to understand how learning such skills can change neural connections in the brain.