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Smart 5G patrol robots equipped with Advantech’s MIC-770 edge computer deployed to fight coronavirus
The robotic devices help authorities monitor mask wearing and body temperatures in public places.
Amid coronavirus disruptions to the supply chain, additive manufacturing used to create valves for medical equipment
Amid coronavirus-related disruptions to the global supply chain, an additive manufacturing startup in Italy is 3D printing replacement valves for life-saving medical equipment.
Universal nanocarrier ink expands biomedical 3D printing possibilities
Prospects for designing and manufacturing personalized medical implants appear brighter with the development of a universal carrier bioink at ETH Zürich.
How do ventilators work in the fight against COVID-19?
Medical ventilators are designed to respire a patient's lungs via a breathing tube. When the lungs reach capacity, the natural elasticity of the tissue forces the air out.
Rubber-like material shows promise as a substitute for human tissue
Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology have developed a material that shows promise for replacing human tissue in medical applications.
Use your computer to help combat COVID-19
Help combat the threat of COVID-19 by donating some unused computational power to the Folding@home Consortium distributed computing project.
Watch how a sweat sensor monitors stress levels
The graphene-based sensor is fabricated by laser etching a plastic sheet to form a 3D graphene structure with tiny pores in which sweat can be analyzed for cortisol, an indicator of stress.
Watch: Interface affords improved control of prosthetic hands
An improved biological interface from the University of Michigan can now provide enhanced individual finger control of robotic hands.
Here's how a nebulizer works to treat respiratory ailments
These medical devices aerosolize medications and deliver them as a mist to the lungs of a patient. They represent a common means of drug delivery for individuals with respiratory illnesses.
Ultrasound-activated hydrogel gives implants a charge
An energy harvesting solution converts ultrasound power into electric energy to wirelessly power implants through the skin.
These contact lenses are designed to correct color blindness
Plasmonic metasurfaces embedded into commercially available rigid gas permeable contact lenses manipulate light and shift incorrectly perceived pigments closer to the original colors.
Startup puts the brain back into the audio experience
One key distinction is that the brain is actively engaged when listening live but passive when listening to a recording.
A fast, portable assay for coronavirus screening
The nucleic acid test has been tested in hospitals and laboratories in China, demonstrating 97% accuracy with 99% specificity.
New vaccine delivery method negates the need for refrigeration
Suspending vaccines in a lightweight film eliminates refrigeration requirements and could cost-effectively expand global access to these medicines.
3D printing method creates in vitro environment for studying glioblastoma treatment
Researchers from RPI, Northeastern University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai created a new method that combines bioprinting and imaging of glioblastoma cells in a cost-effective way.
Nanodrills target drug-resistant bacteria disease-causing cells
Light-activated molecular drills effectively kill targeted cells and may find potential use in treating human skin diseases.
Video: Blastoff to the ISS for heart cell study
The cosmic cardiac mission will examine the effects of microgravity environments on heart health and translate findings into improved treatments for heart muscle diseases.
Study: Formulating new antibiotics with metals
Previously unexplored compounds containing silver, manganese, zinc and other metals exert antibacterial and antifungal activity.
Sequencing platform speeds coronavirus characterization
While not designed for diagnostic use, the method provides insight into the properties of the isolated virus by application of next-generation sequencing.
Watch magnetized microbots automate microfluidic assays
Tiny ferrobots about 2 mm in diameter can coordinate and expedite the manipulation of fluid droplets as required in medical diagnostic assays, drug development and other uses.