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Video: SABIC ULTEM resin provides lightweight comfort for hearing-impaired and multi-language users of LLVision’s augmented reality eyeglasses
The comfort and fit of these eyeglasses designed to compensate for hearing loss and provide spoken language translations are enhanced with SABIC ULTEM resin.
See videos and 3D images snapped by this gigapixel microscope
A new kind of microscope stitches together videos from dozens of smaller cameras to provide researchers with 3D views of their experiments.
Surgical sealing improved upon with thermosensitive bioadhesives
Due to its controlled adhesion, injectability and adherence to assorted tissues and organ surfaces, the biomaterial is considered an ideal surgical wound sealant.
Video: 3D-printed hearts pump new life into cardiac care
Patient-specific soft robotic models could help clinicians select the best valve implant for an individual.
Team repurposing facemasks for carbon capture applications
The Newcastle team is converting the single-use facemasks, which contain plastic components, into porous activated carbon fibrous absorbents, capable of removing CO2 from the air.
Qosina unveils new ISO Class 8 cleanroom
The company can now increase capacity and reduce lead times for customers.
Report: Hospitalizations for heart attacks, heart failure higher for older adults living near fracking sites
University of Chicago researchers examined Medicare claims data from 2002 through 2015 — a time frame that was considered to be the peak of the unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) boom, otherwise known as fracking.
This simple air filter improves indoor air quality
Inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes can help reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants.
Non-cytotoxic epoxy withstands multiple methods of medical sterilization
Featuring high temperature resistance and good strength properties, the epoxy can be used for bonding, sealing and coating in medical devices.
Video: Biobatteries designed to power ingestible medical devices
A biobattery that is safe to swallow and power ingestible cameras will advance medical assessments of the small intestine.
This "jewelry" could be a lifesaver
The pendant, called SmokeMon, tracks heat signatures from lit cigarettes as captured by thermal sensors, revealing how much smokers inhale and time between drags, according to its developers who call that data “smoking topography.”
Safer infectious sample prep with a voice assistant
The technology is intended to make the laboratory safer for those who handle potentially infectious samples.
Virus-killing clothing designed for soldiers, paramedics
According to the research team, the finish can be easily grafted onto protective clothing worn by soldiers, hospital workers, paramedics, firefighters and more.
The macro-role adhesives play in microplastics forensics
Researchers are gaining insight from this effective and efficient technique of collecting microplastics for analysis.
Reducing workplace slips, trips and falls with a smart insole
Working alongside NUS startup FlexoSense, NUS researchers have developed a smart insole for tracking workplace STF risks in real time.
Detecting heavy metal exposure is no sweat for this sensor
The capacity to gauge exposure to hazardous metals by monitoring human body fluids expands with the development of a flexible, wearable sweat sensor.
Smart, antimicrobial sutures glow "in the dark"
The smart sutures are expected to prevent surgical site infections while also monitoring patient post-surgical recovery, according to the researchers.
Microneedle bandage promises to halt blood loss, save lives
The researchers suggest that the biocompatible and biodegradable microneedle arrays (MNAs) can be directly applied to a standard adhesive bandage.
Dobot debuts cobots for the retail and physical therapy sectors
The Nova cobot series features the Nova 2 and Nova 5 cobots, which are capable of carrying 2 kg and 5 kg payloads, respectively.
New nasal spray promises to absorb COVID-19, other viruses
According to the team, the engineered filament will behave like a sponge, absorbing viruses before they bind to cells within the body’s airways.