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  • 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.

  • Video: A deeper view of eye diseases with bioprinted tissue

    The understanding and treatment of degenerative retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration should improve with the ability to 3D print eye tissue.

  • Video: Nanomedicines with gold prove small but mighty against disease

    Researchers believe that gold nanoparticles could be used in almost all areas of medicine, including diagnosis, treatment, prevention and hygiene.

  • Stretching the utility of strain sensors for medical and industrial use

    A new stretchable strain sensor detects minute changes in strain with a greater range of motion than previous technologies.

  • Video: Molecular imaging in six dimensions

    The radially and azimuthally polarized multi-view reflector microscope images the 3D positions and 3D orientations of single molecules.

  • Video: Robot performs dental implant surgery with less pain, faster healing times for patients

    The precision and accuracy of the robot, according to its developers, was made possible thanks to haptic feedback, audio cues and intuitive visualization.

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