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Sweat Sensors Provide Health Feedback to Athletes
The researchers used more than 10 integrated circuit chips to take measurements from the sensors, amplify the signals, adjust for temperature changes and wirelessly transmit the data.
Bioprinting Functional Body Parts
The technology combines a biodegradable, plastic-like material to shape the 3D structure.
Cotton Candy Machine Spins Artificial Capillary Networks
The method can produce channels ranging from 3-55 microns.
Seaweed Gel Preserves Stem Cells for Use in Bandage
The ells are surrounded by an alginate gel that protects them from the environment.
Cleanup Systems Aim to Stem the Tide of Ocean Plastic Pollution
Without action, the seas could hold 1 pound of plastic for every 3 pounds of finfish by 2025.
Exoskeleton Helps Paraplegics Walk Again
The Phoenix has two motors at the hips and electrically controlled tension settings.
Touchless Device Provides Early Warning of Heart Problems
Data collection provides a more complete picture of what’s going on in the body.
Photonic Hearing Aid Boosts Speech Recognition
The photonic hearing aid stimulates the eardrum directly for better frequency response than conventional air-conduction hearing aids.
Public Exposed to High Ultrasound Levels, UK Researcher Says
The public is routinely exposed to VHF/US levels over 20 kHz in areas such as railway stations, museums, libraries, schools and sports stadiums.
Technique Takes the Blur Out of Digital Microscopy
The wavelength scanning approach uses a device that captures a stack of digital images, each with a slightly different wavelength of light.
DARPA Project Aims to Bridge the Bio-Electronic Divide
NESD aims to develop systems that can communicate with any of up to one million neurons in a given region of the brain.
Electronic Sensors Monitor Brain Injury Then Melt Away
The sensors are built on sheets of silicon that are configured to function for a few weeks.
Mini-Microscope For Point-of-Care Pathology
Researchers hope that after testing the microscope’s performance it can be introduced into surgeries within two to four years.
Scientists Create Process for Circular Polarization
The goal is to create a portable sensor device that could be worn by cancer patients to quickly analyze blood samples.
Glucose Monitoring Without Needles
The research seeks to integrate low-cost printed glucose sensors into a breathalyzer to measure volatile organic compound levels.
Smart Pill Sheds Light on Intestinal Ailments
The smart pills helped pinpoint where gases are produced and shed light on microbial activity in these areas.
Imaging Modalities Merge in Biopsy Robot
The approach combines the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for localizing target tissues with ultrasound and pressure sensing to help navigate the needle.
Metamaterials Make for a More Sensitive MRI Scan
The solution does not require retrofitting any MRI hardware, as the researchers consider the technology to be an inexpensive functional add-on device.
Researchers Develop a Wireless, Dissolvable Brain Sensor
The motivation was to engineer an implantable sensor that could monitor intracranial pressure and temperature in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Robotic Legs Support New Hope
An innovative exoskeleton is available for veterans and soon may help still more people regain the ability to walk.