Engineering
An international team of researchers has developed a tiny implantable device that can measure the oxygen level of internal tissue in a living animal. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes ...
Engineering
Histopathology is one of the main methods used for diagnosis of disease. Following a medical screening process, a patient can undergo a biopsy, in which a piece of tissue is removed for further inspection and diagnostic analysis. ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Engineering
Syringes and hollow needles have been used to deliver medication for more than a century. However, the precise implementation of these devices depends on the operator, and it can be difficult to deliver medication to delicate ...
Feb 25, 2019
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Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder engineers have developed a 3-D printing technique that allows for localized control of an object's firmness, opening up new biomedical avenues that could one day include artificial arteries ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Robotics
A cockroach no bigger than a large paper clip scurries across the floor of Abhishek Dutta's lab at the University of Connecticut.
Sep 6, 2018
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Robotics
A team of researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have found a way to use micro-robots to carry a cluster of cells to a target site in live animals. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, the group ...
Engineering
Thanks to an unorthodox approach being proposed by EPFL researchers, patients may soon be able to track their illness simply by drinking a solution containing millions of tiny electronic sensors disguised as bacteria.
Jun 22, 2018
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Engineering
A UCLA Samueli-led team has developed a specially adapted 3-D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials. The advance could be a step toward on-demand printing of complex artificial tissues for use ...
May 21, 2018
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Engineering
University of Toronto researchers have developed a handheld 3-D skin printer that deposits even layers of skin tissue to cover and heal deep wounds. The team believes it to be the first device that forms tissue in situ, depositing ...
May 6, 2018
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Robotics
Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However, once they arrive at their target, these devices rely on rigid surgical tools to manipulate or remove tissue. These ...
Aug 2, 2017
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