HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Device That Cleans Using Bubbles Has Medical Applications
Testing found that StarStream is 1,000 times more effective than water alone in decontaminating the microorganism that is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections.
Bioengineers Streamline Process for Making Medical App Sensors
Researchers essentially had to build the sensors upside down so that their functioning part was exposed after they were removed from the wafer.
Artificial Skin Offers Sense of Touch to Prosthetics
Stanford University engineers have created a plastic skin-like material that can detect pressure and deliver a signal directly to a living brain cell.
Russia to Help Bolivia Develop Nuclear Energy Center
The $300 million center will include participation by Argentina, among other South American countries.
Spring-Mass Technology Bids for the Future of Walking Robots
The system is based on a concept called "spring-mass" walking that combines passive dynamics of a mechanical system with computer control.
3D Printing Could Replace Transplants with Organ Rebuilding
Carnegie Mellon researchers developed a method of printing soft materials inside a support bath material.
The Lab-on-Chip Revolution: Finding the Right Niche
The field is on the verge of a major breakout across applications that range from medicine to oil production.
Prosthetics That Tune Themselves While in Use
Retuning of power prosthetics can be costly, so researchers developed an algorithm that can adapt the limb to changing conditions.
Internet of Medical Things: Nurturing Innovation
Digital health, also known as virtual healthcare, promises better quality of care at a lower cost, which is the objective of all modern healthcare systems.
Global Land Degradation Said to Cost Trillions Annually
Forfeited ecosystem services worldwide due to land degradation said to be 10-17% of global GDP.
Big Data, Analytics and Healthcare: IBM Opens a New Frontier
The Watson platform will now have access to more than half a billion medical images with the intention of developing new image analytics capabilities.
Device Aims to Improve Urine-to-Water Process on Space Station
Membranes let through water molecules, but an electrostatic charge makes sure that any unwanted ions—including salt—stay behind.
Cooling Towers and the Fight Against Harmful Microbes
A recent deadly outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease focuses attention on cooling towers and their cleanliness.
Success Reports with Non-Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation
Five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords.
Barley Gene Could Help Cut Greenhouse Gases from Rice Production
Researchers find that rice can be cultivated to emit virtually no methane from its paddies during growth.
Engineering Innovation at a Cancer Treatment Center
When it opens in 2016, the 14-story building in London will include stacked “villages”and innovative approaches to construction at a congested urban site.
Supplements Help Yeast Survive, Produce More Ethanol
Research finds supplements help yeast survive, boosting biofuel production.
3D Printed Soft, Hopping Robot
Using a 3-D printer, Harvard researchers create an autonomous soft machine.
Exoskeleton Technology Takes a Step Forward
A convergence of medical, military and industrial research and development investment is driving the field forward like never before.
Electrodes Used to Record Brain Waves and Convert Them to Text
Researchers decode speech from brain activity, possibly leading to communications with machines via brain activity alone.