HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Argonaut Manufacturing Services opens custom controls and standards facility
The site is expected to alleviate common concerns over manufacturing challenges associated with positive controls and nuclei acid templates.
Passive sampling torpedo takes aim at wastewater-borne SARS-CoV-2
The Torpedo Passive Sampler detects the virus responsible for COVID-19 in wastewater systems.
Magnetically guided micro-bots to take aim at gliomas
The micro-bots can deliver medicinal payloads to locations within the body.
Team investigates the future role of robots in healthcare
Robots could potentially prescribe meds in the future.
Shining the (UVC) light on COVID-19
UVC-light-enhanced devices are emerging against the backdrop of the global pandemic.
Watch a wearable medical monitor that multitasks
The device tracks blood pressure, measures lactate, caffeine and alcohol in sweat, and gauges glucose levels in interstitial fluids.
Video: Implant aids patients with inner ear disorder
An implanted device shows promise in patients with a debilitating condition linked to loss of the inner ears’ sense of balance.
Tech firm develops contact-less hologram-like touchscreen
Hologram technology could slow surface transmissions of COVID-19, other viruses.
Video: Nanomaterial from mites shows biomedical promise
The Tetranychus lintearius mite is an agricultural pest common to the European Atlantic coast but can also benefit society by contributing to materials engineering advances.
Watch engineered heart tissue that beats
The development of viable heart tissue in the laboratory has led to a greater understanding of the mechanics of cardiac tissue.
Watch a diagnostic device picture skin in 3D
A portable device produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin within 10 minutes for the rapid diagnosis of eczema and other skin conditions.
Video: Robotic gamma probe cancer detector cleared in Europe
SENSEI is the first robotic gamma probe to be commercially available to European hospital systems.
ARM Institute member automates COVID-19 testing
ARM member automates COVID-19 testing.
Polymer applied to surfaces could inactivate COVID-19 in minutes
Anionic polymer coatings could inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in just five minutes.
Video: Sealing surgical wounds with an origami-inspired medical patch
The biodegradable patches are folded at the end of the tools and unfold when pressed into place at the target site.
Study: Porous surfaces better at evaporating COVID-19 droplets than hard surfaces
Coronavirus droplets live longer on stainless steel and glass than on cloth and paper.
Scientists develop 3D-printed stents that can be reabsorbed by the body
Light-sensitive resin stents would eliminate the need for additional surgeries.
Sensor could simultaneously analyze biofluids, administer medications
Placed around the mouth or eyes, the sensor could monitor, treat mouth and eye diseases.
AI predicts COVID-19 survivability with 90% accuracy
AI can predict whether an uninfected person will survive COVID-19 once infected.
The case for FFKM sealing in life science applications
FFKM material grades are fast becoming a mainstream choice when sealing in life science applications due to their outstanding chemical resistance and temperature range.