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Researchers claim to 4D print the smallest stent ever
Devices narrower than 100 micrometers in diameter can be produced, which is 40 times smaller than stents manufactured to date.
Wearable, robotic neck brace for ALS patients
The brace reportedly restores approximately 70% of the human head’s active range of motion.
Video: A FRESH approach to 3D bioprinting heart tissue
A technique pioneered at Carnegie Mellon University enables 3D bioprinting of tissue scaffolds based on collagen and offers scope for fabricating a full-sized, adult human heart.
A student guide to engineering internships
It is essential that engineering students, before graduating, accrue real-life, problem-solving experience before entering and competing on the engineering job market.
Study: Workers would prefer to lose their job to a robot instead of to another human
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich and Erasmus University Rotterdam are suggesting in a series of new studies that employees would prefer losing their jobs to robots rather than being replaced by other human employees.
Ultrasound-triboelectric combo powers medical implants
A triboelectric generator converts externally applied ultrasound into an internal electricity source capable of recharging an implant's battery.
Biomechanical, seahorse-inspired tail improves human balance and movement
Called Arque, it is inspired by the tail of a seahorse and uses compressed air along with four artificial muscles built into the vertebrae of the tail to move around.
Control roundworm? Clean water may be key, research says
The study examined the effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on rates of intestinal worm and Giardia infections in Kenya.
Video: Overcoming regulatory hurdles to bespoke 3D-printed implants
Two case studies provide a blueprint for overcoming obstacles in outfitting two patients with rare spinal conditions with custom-made 3D-printed metal implants.
Wyssmont self-cleaning Turbo-Dryer
The Turbo-Dryer from Wyssmont Company provides even, thorough and rapid drying by intermittently redistributing material with a plug-flow operation.
In conversation: A framework for assessing new technology
Technology thought leader Massoud Amin, DSc, discusses how our current era of technology is similar to, and different from, previous eras, and if advancements like AI and robotics change the basic human/machine relationship.
Watch: Viruses self-assemble into antibacterial gel
A hydrogel incorporating billions of bacteriophages forms a material that is not only self-healing but also offers antibacterial services for medical and environmental applications.
Watch: Microrobots designed to travel and treat the GI tract
A microrobotic platform for precise delivery of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract has been engineered by researchers from California Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Louis.
Dressing actively contracts to close wounds
An adhesive alginate-based hydrogel is combined with a thermoresponsive polymer that both repels water and shrinks at around 90° F.
Scientists develop contact lens capable of 'zooming in'
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a contact lens that can be controlled by eye movements.
Self-assembled micromachines with medical potential
Micromachines with possible medical applications such as targeted drug delivery within the body or lab-on-a-chip diagnostics have been designed by researchers from Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany.
Researchers devise a solution for eliminating skunk spray odor
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have devised a solution for neutralizing the odor of skunk spray using a compound found in fungi.
Color-changing tattoos serve as diagnostic displays
Specially formulated pigments injected into the skin change color to signal the status of a specific health condition.
Girl Scouts announce more STEM-themed badges
Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has announced the addition of several new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-themed badges. The new badges, designed for Girl Scouts in middle and high school, extend knowledge and skills gained by earning similar badges as Daisies, Brownies and Junior Scouts.
Key welding techniques for medical applications
The medical industry’s unique needs also impose constraints on the choice of a welding technique. In particular, a technique needs to adapt to unique part geometries and metallurgy, and must have the ability to make a single spot weld on a small part without introducing an outside material like solder or braze.