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MIT builds magnetic robot that promises to inch its way into human blood vessels
The soft robot moves via an inchworm-like mechanism that is achieved via magnetized rubber polymer spirals.
Sensor chip speeds disease diagnostics
The device can detect many disease pathogens with 10 times the sensitivity of currently available methods.
New instruments further standardize single cell analysis workflow
The systems bring portability to any laboratory in instruments that deliver accurate, reproducible results.
Emerson introduces healthcare industry’s first integrated manifold solution for respiratory therapy devices
This manifold reduces manufacturer engineering and assembly time and improves energy efficiency, product lifespan and reliability of devices.
Digital microscope simplifies cell culture checks
A new digital transmitted light inverted microscope for routine cell culture enables laboratory personnel to easily check and document cell growth.
There's a patch for that!
Largely unobtrusive, patches have grown in number and uses. Follow along with GlobalSpec to see just how varied their applications have become.
New patch detects muscle movement through the skin via nanomagnets
The smart textile, which features a cloth-like texture, is reportedly comprised of a nanomagnet-filled rubber patch that is about the size of two stamps.
Detecting AF in shoppers using grocery cart handles
Researchers incorporated electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors into cart handles to screen shoppers for atrial fibrillation (AF).
New bandage uses gold nanoparticles to detect COVID-19 antibodies
Applied to a wearer’s pinpricked fingertip like a regular bandage, the new rapid testing method for COVID-19 is designed specifically to detect the immune antibodies IgM and IgG in the bloodstream.
Pangolin-inspired robot promises to perform biomedical heating tasks in the body
Taking inspiration from the pangolin's rigid scales that move freely and untethered thanks to their overlapping design, the prototype heat-treating robot can “roll” inside the body.
Benefits of electropolishing for the medical industry
From implantable devices to surgical instruments, electropolishing offers medical device manufacturers a reliable, high-quality, ultraclean surface finish that improves fit, finish and function — and yields better patient outcomes.
Octopus-inspired patch delivers drugs, heals wounds
To mimic the mechanism used by the blue-ringed octopus, the team designed a patch featuring hydrogel suction cups and microneedles composed of silk fibroin and F127 hydrogel.
Imaging the impact of COVID-19 on the brain
A new form of magnetic resonance imaging provides the clearest picture yet of human brain changes wrought by COVID-19.
Seaweed-based electronic skin can track human vital signs
To potentially pave the way for environmentally friendly wearables that measure vital signs, researchers created graphene capsules composed of a solid seaweed/graphene gel layer surrounding a liquid graphene ink core.
Watch how this autosampler simplifies bioprocess data acquisition
Automated storage of samples in a predefined location is realized with the aid of bioprocess control software in a scheme that reduces the risk for human error.
The evolving roles of drones in healthcare
The use of UAS in critical healthcare sectors demonstrates a viable way to meet some of the time and accessibility-related challenges simplifying tasks related to emergency response, supply chain, outreach and disease management.
Coating kills bacteria at hospitals
Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. used chlorhexidine, which is often used by dentists to treat mouth infections and for pre-surgical cleaning, to coat the polymer acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
Mosquito-killing robots deployed to city sewers
Determining that it is easier to kill mosquito larvae than to kill flying mosquitoes that carry viruses like dengue and zika, the researchers deployed unmanned vehicles underground.
Material changes color when medications get too warm
To develop their proof of concept, the team incorporated the color-changing materials into a vial lid featuring a QR code.
New ultrasound methods to diagnose and treat conditions
Ultrasound imaging, initially introduced as a diagnostic tool, has expanded its function through technological advancements.