A microfluidic chip system as alternative to animal experiments
Since mid-2019, the Fraunhofer IBMT has been developing an analysis platform as an alternative to animal experiments in drug development.
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Micro-LEDs and photovoltaic device power implants
Researchers have developed a method to power medical implants using an active photonic wireless system.
"Super Human Eye" works like a real one
Researchers have crafted an artificial eye with capabilities close to its human model.
Prosthetics: Artificial pieces of brain communicate with real neurons
Researchers have developed a system for integrating artificial chip-based 'neurons' with real neurons using QR-code-like patterns of light to facilitate communication.
A GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body.
Printed tattoo electrodes measure brain signal
A researcher has developed ultra-light tattoo electrodes that are hardly noticeable on the skin and make long-term measurements of brain activity cheaper and easier.
Robotics in care: The hospital bed of the future
Physical strains are one of the main reasons for sick leaves and early retirement amongst nursing staff. Researchers are developing a robotic systems and sensor solutions for hospital beds.
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.
A tiny lung-heart super sensor on a chip
The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive chip.
"Access checker" remotely measures body temperature
An innovative measurement method is helping to detect people infected with coronavirus from a safe distance. It detects fever, increased pulse rates and fast breathing without endangering the person conducting the testing.
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.
A 3D-printed diffuser to treat COVID-19 patients
Scientists have delivered more than 200 3D-printed diffusers for metered dose inhalers (MDI) to the Houston hospital and stands ready to produce more if needed.
Engineers develop 3D printed ventilator splitters
The prototype was developed in response to the urgent need for more ventilators to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by COVID-19.
The risks of using 3D printing to make PPE
A researcher provides caution on the use of 3D printing to make masks and other PPE for individuals on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis.
An ankle exoskeleton aids running
Researchers find that a motorized device that attaches around the ankle and foot can drastically reduce the energy cost of running.
Re-association of body parts using VR
Researchers report that a re-association of the right thumb with a virtual left arm can be induced by visuo-motor synchronization in a virtual environment.
A pill-sized heating device for diagnostic testing
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 mechanical controller design for robot-assisted surgery
Scientists have designed a new type of controller for the robotic arm used in robotic surgery.
Lensless microscopy chip for diagnostic applications
Researchers at the University of Connecticut have developed a lensless microscope that allows an observer to enjoy an enormous field of view.
A precision chip recreates blood-brain barrier
Researchers at Georgia Tech have now developed a chip that accurately replicates its function using the human cells that form this important part of our anatomy.
Superior bio-ink for 3D printing pioneered
Engineers have developed a “bio-ink” for 3D printed materials that could serve as scaffolds for growing human tissues to repair or replace damaged ones in the body.
Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic
By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers hope to bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era.
Operating with precision
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a miniature laboratory the size of the tip of a needle.
4D printed tiny needles that could replace hypodermic needles
Rutgers University have devised a way to integrate microneedles with backward facing barbs, so that microneedle arrays can stay in place as long as needed.
Artificial pericardial tissue from the 3D printer
In the PolyKARD project, biomimetic polymers are being developed that can imitate the mechanical properties of pericardial tissue.
Biosensors detect for tumors and dengue fever
Researchers have developed a tumor biosensing chip that can help determine the optimum dosage of chemotherapy required for a cancer patient.
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.
Single-port robotic surgical tech has taken next step
Engineers aim to offer minimally invasive surgery through a single incision, rather than several incisions.
3D printed airway stents approved by FDA
The patient-specific stents developed at Cleveland Clinic are designed using CT scans and proprietary 3D visualization software.
