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Study: Exoskeletons reduce muscle fatigue by 60%
The research team used EksoVests, a type of upper body exoskeleton, on 25 participants assigned drilling tasks. Using sensors that measure muscle effort, researchers reported that those wearing the EksoVests experienced a 60% reduction in muscle effort.
Team devising a DIY approach to coating masks
Antiviral coating could be applied at home.
Study: Remote monitoring improved COVID-19 outcomes
Study reveals that remote monitoring helps COVID-19 patients.
Team creates liquid metal coating for fabrics
Coating is composed of liquid metal.
Watch this autonomous walker seek out patients in hospitals, nursing homes
The walker will autonomously locate patients who want to take a stroll.
Microneedle patch vaccine promises painless delivery, increased immune response
The team also believes that the patch could potentially encourage dose sparing, delivering a similar immune response using less.
Purdue engineers develop microneedle array for treating diabetic foot ulcers
The patent-pending invention could improve the quality of life for people suffering from diabetic foot ulcers.
Team improves single-use diagnostics with Tootsie Rolls
The soft candy promises to improve testing accessibility.
Hacking healthcare
Hackers hack healthcare devices for financial gain, to inflict injury.
Team aims to perform oil and gas rig inspections using AI
AMVS is designed for inspecting critical industrial equipment for the subsea oil and gas industry.
Sperm-inspired micro-robots could be used for targeted drug-delivery
The robots are powered by ultrasound, inspired by bacteria and sperm.
Insole sensors may detect Parkinson's disease
Foot pressure sensors monitor for gait characteristics that could signal Parkinson’s disease.
"Nanoworm"-infused coating kills COVID-19, the flu
New coating employs 'nanoworms' to kill COVID-19.
Device promises to expedite COVID-19 test results
The electronic device is being developed by engineers at Auburn University.
Frog foam shows drug delivery promise
Researchers propose using frog foam as an antiseptic delivery system.
Surface disinfectant proves effective for 7 days against 7 viruses
Coating inactivates the COVID-19 virus and six others so far.
Electron beam technology treats medical wastewater in China
The technology is more effective than conventional treatment methods at removing organic molecules such as viruses and antibiotics.
Nanoscience Instruments debuts its Axia ChemiSEM
Nanoscience Instruments introduces the Axia ChemiSEM, a cost-effective, floor-model scanning electron microscope designed for instant elemental mapping.
Study examines the efficacy of 3D data acquisition for human bone replication
The study will evaluate the metric accuracy of 3D models generated using three different 3D acquisition techniques for performing metric analytical procedures.
Automated data acquisition software for single-particle cryo-electron microscopy
Single-particle analysis demands a suitable software package for high-throughput automatic data acquisition.