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Soft, handheld robots may ease injection fears at the doctor's office
The soft, fur-covered robot dubbed Reliebo attaches to the wearer’s hand and features small air sacs that inflate in response to hand movements.
A "bubbly" solution for detecting COVID-19
The researchers are eyeing future applications wherein the technology could be wall- or ceiling-mounted in schools and hospitals and offer alerts to occupants instantly when COVID-19 is detected in the atmosphere.
Future medical implants, food wrappers could be composed of CBD
To develop the CBD-based bioplastic material, researchers performed a condensation reaction using adipoyl chloride and either CBD or the similar cannabigerol (CBG), to produce a polyester.
Emerson eyes the future of optimized device design at COMPAMED 2022
Emerson will showcase ASCO miniature valve technologies for fluid control and Branson welding equipment at the trade fair.
Tufts team turns silk into non-stick material
The material’s non-stick properties reportedly outperform the nonstick surfaces found on some brands of cookware.
Voice app screens for COVID and Parkinson’s disease
Need early detection of Parkinson’s disease and COVID-19? There’s an app for that.
Self-sterilizing film kill viruses using room lights
The Queen’s University Belfast team suggests that the self-sterilizing film could be used to replace disposable plastic films used in the healthcare industry and also used on surfaces in food production factories.
First UV moisture-curing medical adhesive
In addition to its primary curing — UV crosslinking — this adhesive also offers secondary moisture post-curing.
Cornell mircrobots smaller than the head of an ant
The solar-powered microbots feature an onboard microprocessor "brain" that enables the robots to walk without being externally controlled.
Caterpillar-inspired millirobot eyed for biomedical applications
Altering various factors — the composition of ammonium sulfate, the thickness of the gel or the strength of the magnetic field for instance — could potentially enable researchers to fine tune the properties of the gel.
Robo-capsule delivers drugs directly to the gut
In the swine model, the RoboCap reportedly increased drug permeability for both the insulin and the vancomycin by more than 10 times.
Shape-shifting robots can split apart, reassemble
The robots are composed of a ferrofluid featuring magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles suspended in clear oil. According to the researchers, the robots are controlled using magnets.
This sticker could detect cystic fibrosis
Can a sticker help to detect cystic fibrosis quicker than current equipment?
Sensitive optical sensing tool for medical, industrial use
The design combines the advantages of the two types of interferometers currently available, making it both compact and highly sensitive.
Mask detects respiratory pathogens surrounding the wearer in just minutes
The mask is designed to quickly detect the presence of respiratory pathogens responsible for COVID-19 and H1N1 influenza, among others, that are spread via small droplets and aerosols released by infected people.
Bloodless, painless tattoo patch developed by Georgia Tech
The patch features microneedles smaller than grains of sand that encase tattoo ink in a dissolvable matrix.
Stanford University wearable device measures changing size of tumors
The device, dubbed the “Flexible Autonomous Sensor measuring Tumors,” or FAST, is a small autonomous device that features stretchable and flexible sensors that adhere to the skin and measure the changing size of tumors.
Coating acts quick against bacteria, viruses, lasts for months
Engineers and immunologists at the University of Michigan demonstrated that their new coating, applied to everyday items such as cell phone screens, keyboards and cutting boards, was capable of destroying SARS-CoV-2, E. coli, MRSA and various other pathogens in the lab.
Video: Fast testing smart sensor kits
The SCD40 and SCD41 CO2 sensor enables innovative applications to improve indoor air quality.
Regaining the ability to walk independently
Patients with neuromuscular disorders can regain mobility with an exoskeleton equipped with an innovative all-in-one component motor and torque sensor from FAULHABER.