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Antibiotic levels measured in breath

Researchers have shown in mammals that the concentration of antibiotics in the body can be determined using breath samples.

AI predicts behavior

An artificial neural network designed by an international team involving UCL can translate raw data from brain activity, paving the way for new discoveries and a closer integration between technology and the brain.

Blood vessels grow synthetic tissue model

Researchers have developed a cell culture system in which a functional blood vessel system is able to grow within a framework made of synthetic material.

Artificial intelligence shortcuts introduce bias in cancer treatment

AI tools models are a powerful tool in cancer treatment. However, unless these algorithms are properly calibrated, they can sometimes make inaccurate or biased predictions.

Wearable devices can reduce collision risk in blind people

A wearable computer vision device can reduce collisions for both people who are blind or those who are visually impaired and using a long cane and/or guide dog by 37 percent, compared to using other mobility aids alone.

AI measures fat around heart to predict diabetes

Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence tool that is able to automatically measure the amount of fat around the heart from MRI scan images.

The gait lab for the pocket – app-based fall prevention

Every day, elderly people fall – be it at home or in care facilities. Lindera aims to reduce the risk of falling with the help of artificial intelligence.

Printing wearable electronics for smart device applications

Researchers show how printed wearable electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost.

Ink residue inhibits conductivity in 3D printed electronic

Very thin layers of organic stabilizer residue in metal nanoparticle (MNP) inks are behind a loss of conductivity in 3D printed materials and electronic devices.

Researchers use bioprinting to create nose cartilage

Researchers have used 3D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage. They aim to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery.

Radiation therapy: 3D printed shields for protection

To reduce tissue injury side effects from radiation therapy, researchers have developed 3D-printed gastrointestinal radioprotective devices that can be generated from patient CT scans.

Virtual reality to help patients speak up

Immersive virtual reality technology could help speech pathologists treat communication disorders.

Deep learning tool to revolutionize microscopy

Researchers have developed a deep learning tool that offers new opportunities for analyzing images taken with microscopes.

Microfluidic sensor rapidly measures lactate concentration

Scientists have developed a soft and nonirritating microfluidic sensor for the real-time measurement of lactate concentration in sweat.

An all-in-one health monitor

Engineers have developed a skin patch that can continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer’s levels of glucose as well as lactate.

Exoskeleton training expands options for stroke rehab

Researchers have demonstrated that high-dose therapy gait training using robotic exoskeletons may aid early rehabilitation for acute stroke.

How genetic motifs conduct "the music of life"

Using AI and supercomputers, researchers have discovered reoccurring patterns and combinations of the four molecular building blocks A, C, G and T.

4D-simulator breakthrough in brain surgery

A new training technology will improve patient safety during future procedures: a new 4D simulator enables the planning, testing and optimization of the procedure.

virtual.COMPAMED receives international resonance

COMPAMED 2020 took place entirely online due to the pandemic - but still won over their audiences due to their high degree of international resonance in this format too.

Gel instrumental in bioprinting tissues

Researchers at Penn State have developed a supportive gel that allows for printing of complex shapes using cell aggregates.

3D printing in times of COVID-19

As COVID-19 quickly spread worldwide at the beginning of the year, an urgent need has risen worldwide for specialized health and medical products such as the nasal swabs to collect viral samples or PPE.

Bioprinting tiny, functional organs

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

Oxygen-releasing bioink for bioprinting

Researchers have developed an oxygen-releasing bioink that may be useful in 3D printing bioengineered cell constructs.

'Plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person

Researchers have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity.

BCI training reduces phantom limb pain

Scientists used brain-computer-interface to train the brains of patients to reduce phantom-hand pain.

Pectus Excavatum: 3D printed scaffold implanted

Surgeons have implanted a patient suffering from a congenital defect with a novel, absorbable soft tissue reconstruction scaffold.

Diabetes: 3D printed insoles hope for patients

Scientists claim that new 3D printed insoles can significantly improve the foot health of people suffering with diabetes.

COVID 19: AI to predict patients' risk of needing ventilators

Experts have begun using artificial intelligence to create computer models that calculate the risk of a corona patient’s needing intensive care or a ventilator.

Integrate micro chips for electronic skin

First fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits opens the path towards the development of electronic skin.

Harnessing the power of CRISPR in space and time

Researchers have developed the revolutionary “CRISPR-Switch”, which enables unprecedented control of the CRISPR technique in both space and time.

Wearables link insufficient sleep to biological aging

Study using wearable trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk.

AI can detect language problems tied to liver failure

Researchers have shown that AI can evaluate written messages by patients with severely diseased livers to detect language abnormalities associated with liver disease.

Activity trackers provide key predictors of mortality

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine show that wearable activity trackers are a reliable tool for predicting death risk in older adults.

Robot helps schoolkids break bad hygiene habits

A robot which encourages kids to wash their hands has helped pupils at a remote Indian primary school take a fresh approach to hygiene.

Acute chikungunya infection studied with AI

Computational tools applied to biology are revolutionizing the study of what happens inside cells during an infection, helping scientists to understand disease mechanisms.

Autism: Wearable reads signs of oncoming aggression

Researchers have created a wearable wrist device for people with autism that monitors physiological indicators such as heart rate, skin surface temperature, and perspiration of stress.

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.

3D printed robotic surgical instruments

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of evolution to create bespoke, miniaturised surgical robots, uniquely matched to individual patient anatomy.

Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosis

A machine learning method discovered a clue in people’s language predictive of the emergence of psychosis — the frequent use of words associated with sound.

Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation

Researchers have demonstrated that their technique can stop the catheter at the right target and identify the source type with a 95.25 percent success rate.

Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air

Bioengineers have cleared a major hurdle on the path to 3D printing replacement organs with a breakthrough technique for bioprinting tissues.

Wristbands do a health check while you work out

Nanotech-powered electrodes help solve the challenges of using sweat to assess biological conditions in real time.

How AI is already helping physicians save lives

With RAPID AI, the physicians now can get find parts of the brain that are not currently getting enough blood flow within minutes.

NGoggle: VR boosts glaucoma detection

Researchers launch study to compare wearable brain-based device called 'NGoggle' with conventional detection methods.

Interactive robot ‘Pharos’ helps the elderly exercise

Researchers are working on an interactive robot called Pharos that will help the elderly with their daily household chores.

Spray coated tactile sensor for robots and prosthetics

Robots will be able to conduct a wide variety of tasks as well as humans if they can be given tactile sensing capabilities.

Wearable ‘microbrewery’ detects radiation damage

Researchers have engineered yeast "microbreweries" to help hospital lab workers better track their daily radiation exposure, enabling a faster assessment of tissue damage that could lead to cancer.

New early detection sensor for type 1 diabetes

Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child is at risk of the chronic disease.

Tiny robots could be used to detect medical problems

Made of electronic circuits coupled to minute particles, cell-sized robots could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.

Wearable device measures cortisol in sweat

By drawing in a bit of sweat, a patch developed in the lab of Alberto Salleo can reveal how much cortisol a person is producing. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone but is involved in many important physiological functions.

World’s first intra-operative MRI-guided robot for neurosurgery

An engineer designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside a MRI scanner.

AI helps to identify rare conditions using x-rays

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.

Robotic exoskeleton allows disabled people to eat by themselves

Researchers have developed a worldwide pioneering robotic exoskeleton which, attached to a robotic wheelchair, helps people with varying degrees of disability carry out daily activities on their own.

Smart bandages designed to tailor treatment for chronic wounds

A team of engineers has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds.

Headset enables disabled persons to interact via eye-tracking

University of Texas at Arlington patents headset that allows persons to point to objects of interest using their eyes.

Graphene electrodes makes brain probes more sensitive

Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity.

Voxel-based technique to streamline bioprinting

Researchers have developed a new bioprinting technique based on voxels.

A chatbot for emergency department patients' social needs

A chatbot asks emergency department visitors about social needs, including access to medical care and physical safety.

Nanomaterial 'aerographene' creates powerful pumps

Researchers have developed a method for the generation of controllable electrical explosions.

Neural network predicts eye movements

Scientists develop a software that can be used in combination with MRI data for research and diagnosis.

3D printing enables tissue with customized shape

3D-printed chambers with personalized shapes will be used to grow transplantable tissue that can take the shape of a wound to be closed.

Tiny bubbles help create soft robotics

Researchers use bubble casting to create soft robotics capable of grabbing and lifting a ball when inflated with air.

Diabetes retinal screening through deep learning

Ubotica has developed a deep learning-based solution for detecting the presence of diabetic retinopathy indicators in retinal images.

Sweat sensor inspired by cactus spine

A sweat-collecting patch has been developed using the principle based on how the cactus spines attract water.

A personalized exosuit for walking

A new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual.

Microlab on a chip for clean water

A microfluidic chip takes up a water sample, adds the necessary chemicals and transports it to the detection site.

3D printed copper components for linear accelerators

For the first time, researchers have 3D printed essential quadrupole components for linear accelerators from pure copper.

ReSkin helps to discover a sense of touch

Carnegie Mellon University and Meta AI (formerly Facebook AI) want to increase the sense of touch in robotics, wearables, smart clothing and AI.

4D printing: heat shrinks printed objects

4D printing could be used to produce parts that exhibit a specific behavior only after they take their predefined shape.

Biocompatible and sustainable plastics for medical applications

Fraunhofer Institute is developing polyurethanes of a reproducible standard.

Graphene sheets improve lab-on-chip diagnostic tests

Researchers have improved an electronic sensor for fast detection of infectious diseases like COVID-19.

Exoskeleton: Increased cognitive demands offset advantages

The wearable devices aim to reduce or redistribute spine loading associated with heavy manual work.

Robotic pet boosts cognition in dementia patients

Researchers have tested a robotic cat in its ability to influence the mood and cognition of patients with dementia.

AI takes aim at COVID-19 “infodemic”

Researchers are developing an algorithm that flags tweets that spread bogus information about vaccines.

Electronic skin – the next generation of wearables

Electronic skins will play a significant role in monitoring, personalized medicine, prosthetics, and robotics.

Sensor detects SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any antibodies, giving a result within minutes.

AI reveals brain networks involved in child aggression

A machine learning-based approach uncovered disruptions of brain connectivity in children displaying aggression.

Teaching robots to think like us

Advances in physical reservoir computing could contribute to creating artificial intelligence machines that think like us.

A 3D multifunctional neural interface

Novel design of brain chip implant allows for measuring neuronal activity while simultaneously delivering drugs to the implant site.

Touch screens to enable users to 'feel' objects

Reseachers are working to better define how the finger interacts with a device with the hope of aiding in the further development of technology that goes beyond sensing and reacting to your touch.

Artificial networks learn to smell

When asked to classify odors, artificial neural networks adopt a structure that closely resembles that of the brain’s olfactory circuitry.

Shape-shifting materials have infinite possibilities

The material can take any possible shape and could be used in robotics and biotechnology.

Smart bandage shows promise for wound management

Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.

A controllable nanoscale gas-liquid interface

Researchers have fabricated the first controllable gas-liquid interface at the nanoscale.

AI picks up mutations in colorectal cancers

A deep learning algorithm picks up molecular pathways and the development of key mutations more accurately than existing methods.

Virtual reality improves mental health of cancer patients

Using VR, the patients felt improvements to their mental health and reported feeling less nervous, anxious, or on edge after the trial.

Using AI for mental health assessment

AI can detect signals that are informative about mental health from questionnaires and brain scans.

No needles required for glucose levels monitoring

Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind wearable, noninvasive glucose monitoring device prototype.

AI tech identifies genetic causes of serious disease

An AI-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy.

Exoskeleton allows amputees to walk with less effort

A lightweight powered exoskeleton helps lower-limb amputees walk with much less effort.

A cryptography game changer for biomedical research

Data privacy and security concerns hamper large-scale studies. Researchers have developed a potential solution.

3D printed werables never need to charge

Engineers have developed a new type of wearable device that is 3D printed to custom fit the wearer.

Nanotechnology sensor for SARS-CoV-2

A new test method that detects SARS-CoV-2 in saliva has the same sensitivity as a qPCR test.

Tracking muscle activity through clothes

Printing metals onto cloth makes for comfortable, low-cost, and effective biosensors.

Enabling AI-driven advances without sacrificing privacy

Secure AI Labs is expanding access to encrypted health care data to advance AI-driven innovation in the field.

Rapid screening of drug-resistent bacteria

A research team led by scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a novel cell sensor with a barcode-like micro-channel structure that enables rapid and low-cost screening of drug-resistant bacteria.

New antibacterial material prevents infections

Researchers have developed a novel antibacterial material that can fulfill a wide range of applications as a dressing for wounds, by preventing infection and thus facilitating treatment and healing.

Monitoring mental health in cancer survivors with "FAITH"

AI-based solution FAITH is designed to monitor the mental health status of people who have undergone cancer treatment.

Breakthrough: First hybrid sensing approach

Texas engineers innovated a first-ever hybrid sensing approach that allows the device to possess properties of the two predominant types of sensors in use today.

Different affections of VR

While very little is known on the effects of immersive VR on adults, there is next to no knowledge on the impact of such systems on the sensorimotor abilities of young children.

E-mental health: A solution for a rising challenge

E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.

Algorithm to predict psychotic illnesses

To detect the symptoms that herald the development of psychotic illnesses, scientists have applied longitudinal network analysis to children.

The application of XR in mental health care

The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of extended reality as a tool for investigation, assessment, and management in mental healthcare.

Understanding human-robot interaction critical for rehabilitation systems

Robotic body-weight support devices can play a key role in helping people with neurological disorders to improve their walking.

3D printed patch offers vaccination without a shot

A 3D printed microneedle vaccine patch delivers stronger immune response than a vaccine shot.

Hydrogel improves method to diagnose cancer

Researchers tested the effectiveness of specialized hydrogels.

Machine learning helps diagnose leukemia

Researchers at the University of Bonn show how artificial intelligence improves the evaluation of blood analysis data.

Machine learning to treat COVID-19 patients worldwide

More than 20 hospitals from across the world together with NVIDIA have used AI to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs on a global scale.

3D printed objects sense how user is interacting with them

Researchers have developed a method to integrate sensing capabilities into 3D printable structures comprised of repetitive cells.

Sea slugs help build better hardware for AI

Researchers mimic the animal kingdom’s most basic signs of intelligence in quantum material.

Quantum materials cut closer than ever

A new method designs nanomaterials with less than 10-nanometer precision. It could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient electronics.

Virtual reality used in creative arts therapies

Virtual reality is an emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies. Now, researchers examined the differences in prefrontal cortex activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR.

Smart dental implants resist bacterial growth

A smart dental implant resists bacterial growth and generates its own electricity through chewing and brushing to power a tissue-rejuvenating light.

Smart shoe sensors to detect health issues

A smart shoe with inbuilt sensors could improve the quality of life of older people through the early detection of dementia and diabetic ulcers.

A pen to pin down the fringes of cancer

The MasSpec Pen has shown to accurately differentiate healthy and cancerous tissue from banked pancreas samples during surgery.

Robotic cane brings navigation assistance to 21st century

Robotic cane with 3D camera can accurately guide user to chosen location, avoiding obstacles.

Diabetes: Building a better bioartificial pancreas

A convection-enhanced macroencapsulation device offers the potential of faster and more effective treatment for people with type 1 diabetes.

Using AI and video for early detection of autism

Using artificial intelligence, researchers have developed a device for the early detection of autism spectrum disorder in children.

Electronic nose sniffs out failing lung transplant

An electronic “nose” is capable of detecting with 86% accuracy when a lung transplant is beginning to fail.

“XR is fusing surgical reality with medical images”

Egidijus Pelanis, a medical doctor at Oslo University Hospital, explains how extended realities is applied in the operating room.

Wearable devices in the surgical environment

In surgery, wearable technologies can assist, augment, and provide a means of patient assessment before, during and after surgical procedures.

Robotics expands in spinal surgery

Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons are adopting robotics and computer navigation, which aim to enhance precision, accuracy and predictability.

Wearables made with laser-induced graphene

Graphene could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team.

Virtual physiotherapist enables stroke survivors to train

A rehabilitation device can increase the amount of arm exercises stroke patients do without professional supervision.

Has graphene lived up to its potential in medical technology?

Graphene represents incredible opportunities for advancement in many fields, including medical science.

‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart

A flexible carbon nanotube fibers can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable health monitors.

Bionic arm restores natural behaviors in patients

A first-of-its-kind bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an amputation.

Beetle inspired skin crawling treatment for acne

Scientists have invented a smart device for personalized skin care modeled after the male diving beetle.

Expanding human-robot collaboration in manufacturing

To enhance human-robot collaboration, researchers at Loughborough University have trained an AI to detect human intention.

Biosupercapacitor provides energy for biomedical applications

Researchers have developed a biocompatible energy storage device.

Mixed reality enhances brain surgery

A research program explores the use of mixed reality for enabling surgeons to identify brain tumors quickly and precisely.

Smart plaster for healing chronic wounds

Researchers have developed gel patches from a 3D printer that can be activated individually.

Diaper sensors that monitor urine sugar levels

New wireless diaper sensors powered by biofuel cell could help prevent diabetes and simplify long-term care.

3D printing ink from sunflower pollen

A 3D printing ink based on sunflower pollen could be used to fabricate parts useful for tissue engineering and drug delivery.

Chip-based digital PCR detection of myeloproliferative neoplasms

Researchers provided a sensitive, multiplexing, quantitative detection method for the early diagnosis and targeted therapy of myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Implantable AI platform detects pathological changes

Scientists have developed a bio-compatible implantable AI platform that classifies in real time healthy and pathological patterns in biological signals.

AI blood test detects over 90 % of lung cancers

An artificial intelligence blood testing technology was found to detect over 90% of lung cancers in samples from nearly 800 individuals with and without cancer.

Reconstruction of 3D micro-CT images with the help of machine learning

Researchers have used machine learning to help reconstruct three-dimensional micro-CT images of fibrous materials.

Controlling prosthetic limbs with the help of magnets

Researchers have inserted small magnetic beads into muscle tissue within an amputated residuum for more precise control of prosthetic limbs.

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.

Active glioblastoma tumor 3D-bioprinted for the first time

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have printed an entire active and viable glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer.

A chain mail fabric stiffens on demand

Scientists have developed a 3D printed type of ‘chain mail’ fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand.

Blood-repelling tissue glue seal wounds quickly

Engineers have designed a strong, biocompatible glue that can seal injured tissues and stop bleeding.

3D printable biomaterial for personalised medicine

Marc Knebel, head of Medical Systems at Evonik, explains the benefits and applications of the new high-performance polymer VESTAKEEP Care M40 3DF.

AI finds out what makes human tick

Scientists have developed a machine learning technology to understand how gene expression regulates an organism's circadian clock.

Device diagnoses Covid-19 from saliva samples

Engineers have designed a device that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample in about an hour. They showed that the diagnostic is just as accurate as the PCR tests now used.

Robotic scanner automates diagnostic imaging in the eye

Engineers and ophthalmologists have developed a robotic imaging tool that can automatically detect and scan a patient's eyes for markers of different eye diseases.

Sensor material powers wearables in extreme cold

A new material that combines the flexibility of human skin with improved conductivity and tolerance of temperatures as low as -93 C.

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Robot helps deaf-blind people communicate

Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a robot that uses tactile sign language to help deaf-blind people communicate independently.

Implant shows promise for regenerating bone

Researchers have developed a regenerative implant that could help repair bone-deep damage following physical trauma, surgery or osteoporosis.

A lifesaving drone for beach rescue teams

A student from the Loughborough University has designed "SERVITA'- a small, compact drone for individuals who are in aquatic distress.

Deep learning-based holographic point-of-care sensor

Researchers have developed a rapid and cost-effective particle agglutination based sensor that is powered by holographic imaging and deep learning

Gamification in diabetes care

The number of gamified mobile applications is rising rapidly—especially in healthcare. This article illustrates how gamification is employed in diabetes care.

Less chat can help robots make better decisions

Engineers have improved how swarms of robots work together. The research could help to use swarms of robots to diagnose problems inside the human body or tackle forest fires.

Disinfection robot lends hospitals a big hand

Researchers have developed a smart functional robot that realized simultaneous disinfection of both air and object surface.

Machine learning fuels personalised cancer medicine

A tool, based on machine learning methods, that evaluates the potential contribution of all possible mutations in a gene in a given type of tumour to the development and progression of cancer.

Deep learning helps visualize X-ray data in 3D

Scientists have leveraged artificial intelligence to train computers to keep up with the massive amounts of X-ray data taken at the Advanced Photon Source.

Medical data paves the way for machine learning

An consortium aims to transform the field of prostate cancer care by unlocking the potential of big data and big data analytics.

Simulator helps robots sharpen their cutting skills

A simulation engine predicts the forces acting on a knife as it cuts through soft materials, a capability that could have applications for safer surgical robotics.

AI predicts risk of developing type 2 diabetes

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.

Space-enabled drones deliver rapid coronavirus response

Satellite-enabled drones have accelerated the provision of life-saving medical supplies at NHS hospitals in Scotland, boosting the country's efforts to combat COVID-19.

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.

Research programme to bioprint ear and noses launched

The Scar Free Foundation has launched a research programme that aims to revolutionise surgeons’ ability to reconstruct nose and ear cartilage in patients affected by facial difference.

3D printed soft robotic hand plays Nintendo

Researchers have 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. - and win!

New computer memory helps soft robot control movements

Engineers have unveiled an air-powered computer memory that can be used to control soft robots. It overcomes the problem of the mismatch between pneumatics and electronics.

Artificial intelligence rapidly computes protein structures

Scientists have created a deep learning method, RoseTTAFold, to provide access to highly accurate protein structure prediction.

Quantum physics helps destroy cancer cells

Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles.

Liquid metal sensors and AI used for prosthetics

For the first time, researchers incorporated stretchable tactile sensors using liquid metal on the fingertips of a prosthetic hand.

Robot helps people with limited mobility get dressed

Scientists have developed an algorithm to help a robot find efficient motion plans to ensure physical safety of its human counterpart.

Hip implant simulator for virtual surgery training

The team of the Dynamic HIPS are working on a hip replacement simulator that will help future surgeons to practice the intervention.

Beautiful virtual reality setting could reduce pain

Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures.

Microfluidic device rapidly delivers mRNA nanoparticles

With a ‘liquid assembly line,’ researchers produce mRNA-delivering-nanoparticles a hundred times faster than standard microfluidic technologies.

Universal approach to tailoring soft robots

An integrated design optimisation and fabrication workflow opens new opportunities for tailoring the mechanical properties of soft machines.

3D printing promotes tissue engineering

Researchers have demonstrated the viability of 3D-printed tissue scaffolds that harmlessly degrade while promoting tissue regeneration following implantation.

Self-powered implant stimulates fast bone healing

Reseachers have developed a self-powered implantable and bioresorbable electrostimulation device for biofeedback bone fracture healing.

Using AI to predict 3D printing processes

Engineers use Frontera supercomputer to develop physics-informed neural networks for additive manufacturing.

Chatbot explains apps and how they access data

Hey GUI helps you find information on apps and their user interfaces with a simple conversation rather than complex tools or code.

Ultrasound sensor measures blood pressure

Imec uses an ultrasound sensor to measure the central pulse wave velocity, to determine arterial stiffness, and monitoring blood pressure.

Companion robot to support primary care providers

Intuition Robotics announced a significant expansion of ElliQ, their AI-driven companion robot, to enable the extension of primary care teams' presence into older adults' homes.

Face mask detects Covid-19 infection

Engineers have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes.

Sweat-proof e-skin takes reliable vitals

Engineers have developed a sweat-proof “smart skin” — a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that reliably monitors a person’s health.

Microchip sensor measures stress hormones

Researchers have developed a microchip that can measure stress hormones in real time from a drop of blood.

AI improves speech recognition in hearing aid

In noisy environments, it is difficult for hearing aid or hearing implant users to understand their conversational partner. Artificial intelligence could solve this problem.

Speedy nanorobots could someday deliver drugs

Minuscule, self-propelled particles called “nanoswimmers” can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other, passive particles, paving the way for their use in medication delivery.

Photos of toasters train AI to detect COVID

Research using machine learning on images of everyday items is improving the accuracy and speed of detecting respiratory diseases, reducing the need for specialist medical expertise.

Transient pacemaker dissolves in body

Researchers have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker — a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after it’s no longer needed.

Medical technologies that come out of the printer

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's German-Polish High-Performance Center brings additive manufacturing to medical technology – first demonstrators will already be presented by the end of 2021.

A hydrogel for removal of kidney stones

Purenum GmbH has succeeded in certifying a biocompatible hydrogel for the removal of kidney stone residues for endoscopic therapy.

Shape-changing implants to treat severe pain

An ultra-thin, inflatable device that uses a combination of soft robotic fabrication techniques and microfluidics can be used to treat the most severe forms of pain without the need for invasive surgery.

Hydrogel electrodes flow to fit the body

Scientists have created flexible, metal-free electrode arrays that conform to the body - avoiding damage to organs.

Smart carpet gives insight into human poses

A tactile sensing carpet can estimate human poses without using cameras, in a step towards improving self-powered personalized healthcare.

Pediatric burn patients: virtual reality as pain relief

The use of smartphone-based VR games during dressing changes icould helps to relief the pain for pediatric patients.

Deep learning predicts viral infections

Using fluoresence images from live cells, researchers have trained an artificial neural network to reliably recognize cells that are infected by adenoviruses or herpes viruses.

AI app could help diagnose HIV more accurately

New technology could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Skeletal scaffold supports bone cells

3D models of bone formation provide a tool for tissue engineering, biomedical research and drug testing.

Dementia: Chatbots for patients and caregivers need more work

Chatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, new research finds. None of the interactive digital apps tested performed well on all testing criteria.

Printable biosensors could make surgery safer

Researchers have developed fully printable biosensor made of soft bio-inks interfaces with a pig heart.

Hydrogel protects heart from post-op adhesions

Researchers have designed a device to safely and accurately spray the hydrogel inside the area where open heart surgery is being performed.

Graphene ‘camera’ captures images of beating heart

Scientists have captured the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart, using a sheet of graphene to record an optical image of the faint electric fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart's muscle cells.

Olfactory VR show promise for mental health practices

New research on Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR) paints a clearer picture for clinical psychiatrists about how it could be used to safely and effectively help mental health and mood disorders.

Nintendo Wii improves balance of stroke patients

Researchers have shown that a physiotherapy program that uses the Nintendo Wii console improves functionality, balance and life activities daily routine of stroke patients.

Forget wearables: smart fabrics to monitor health

Engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered wirelessly through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on the textile.

3D printing devices to boost bacterial resistance

Researchers have discovered how to tailor-make artificial body parts and other medical devices with built-in functionality that offers better shape and durability, while cutting the risk of bacterial infection at the same time.

Diabetes: insoles to assess the risk of foot ulcers

Researchers have developed a new low-cost method to help prevent life-threatening foot ulcers in diabetic patients

All your digital photos could be stored as DNA

Biological engineers have demonstrated a way to easily retrieve data files stored as DNA. This could be a step toward using DNA archives to store enormous quantities of photos, images, and other digital content.

Quantum microscope can see the impossible

In a major scientific leap, researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see.

Bioprinter speeds up drug development

A 3D printer that rapidly produces large batches of custom biological tissues could help make drug development faster and less costly.

Smart textiles: a programmable digital fiber

In a first, the digital fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.

Digital twins: The simulated patient

Digital twins enable customized medical therapies. Researchers have modeled several hundred avatars based on real people and treated them experimentally.

Multiple sclerosis: Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility

Experts at Kessler Foundation led the first pilot randomized controlled trial of robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation effects on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial MS-related disability.

COVID-19: AIs shortcuts lead to misdiagnosis

Researchers discovered that AI models have a tendency to look for shortcuts. In the case of AI-assisted disease detection, these shortcuts could lead to diagnostic errors if deployed in clinical settings.

Quarantine: Robot enables communication between people

Researchers have designed a telepresence robot that enables people suffering from COVID-19 to talk to their loved ones.

Wearables can help predict blood test results

Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to sense illness, dehydration and even changes to the red blood cell count.

Reverse 3D printing to make tiny implants

Researchers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows them to create incredibly small and complex biomedical implants.

Smart device-based electronic platform monitor mental health

To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart device-based electronic platform that can continuously monitor the state of hyperarousal, one of the signs of psychiatric distress.

Deep learning Assesses risk of cardiovascular disease

A team of engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and clinicians from Massachusetts General Hospital developed a deep learning algorithm that can help assess a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease with the same low-dose computerized tomography (CT) scan used to screen for lung cancer.

Brain-computer interfaces use thoughts to bring prostheses to life

With the aid of a virtual reality model, researchers from the Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum have examined, which errors can occur during the communication between the brain and robotic prosthesis.

Robotic third thumb changes the brain

Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study.

Using digital twins to help treat multiple sclerosis

Scientists in Dresden are expanding their digital health expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy and research with an ambitious scientific project - creating a "digital twin“ from data.

An AI-inspired theory of dreaming

The overfitted brain: Our dreams' weirdness might be why we have them, argues a researchers in new theory of dreaming.

Self-learning robots go full steam ahead

Researchers have shown that a group of small autonomous, self-learning robots can adapt easily to changing circumstances. They connected the simple robots in a line, after which each individual robot taught itself to move forward as quickly as possible.

Eliminating bias from AI critical to improve equity

AI-driven healthcare has the potential to transform medical decision-making and treatment, but these algorithms must be thoroughly tested and continuously monitored to avoid unintended consequences to patients.

Smart foam for smart robots

New creation could give machines human-like sense of touch to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment

AI uses X-ray to differentiate worst cases of COVID-19

Trained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to 80 percent accuracy which COVID-19 patients would develop life-threatening complications within four days.

Integrating imaging with deep neural networks

Neural network framework may increase radiologist's confidence in assessing the type of lung cancer on CT scans, informing individualized treatment planning.

Hydrogel protects against resistant bacteria

Researchers have developed a specially designed hydrogel that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.

3D printing enable new range of diagnostic tests

A new 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing. With the printing technique, advanced diagnostic tests can be produced that are quick, cheap, and easy to use.

3D printing to aid tissue replacement

Researchers look to a future someday in which doctors can hit a button to print out a scaffold on their 3D printers and create custom-made replacement skin, cartilage, or other tissue for their patients.

A glove-based sensor for those with trichotillomania

People who compulsively pull their hair – suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania – could find relief with a new device.

How blockchain can help the homeless

Researchers say new technology solutions such as blockchain can be used to keep important health care information of homeless people secure and portable.

Microneedles for painless drug delivery

Researchers suggest using microneedles for immunotherapy due to the high abundance of immune cells under the skin. The aim is to vaccinate or treat different diseases with minimal invasiveness.

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.

Voltaglue to seal up broken blood vessels

Researchers have developed a device that offers a less invasive way to seal tears and holes in blood vessels, using an electrically-activated glue patch applied via a minimally invasive balloon catheter.

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