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Watch: Upside-down 3D-printing skin and bone for Mars missions
A 3D bioprinting method for use in space produces new skin and bone tissue with resources available to astronauts.
MIT's engineering department heads are now predominantly female
For the first time in the history of the university, the majority of engineering department heads at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are women.
Watch a tiny jellyfish robot swim through several tasks
The 5 mm diameter, untethered, robotic platform was inspired by juveniles of the most widely distributed jellyfish, scyphomedusa ephyra.
Intelligent catheter system relies on fiber optics and mirrors
The Intelligent Catheter Navigation method combines a catheter with an optical fiber containing microscopic mirrors, which reflect a portion of the light passing through the fiber.
Watch: Low-cost OCT system expands the field for eye scans
The compact optical coherence tomography unit is 15 times lighter and smaller than current commercial systems at less than a tenth the retail price.
Dynamically achieve magnetic bead separation and resuspension in one device
It is often necessary to isolate bio-molecules like DNA, RNA or proteins from a solution. The separation process is often carried out by using high-gradient magnetic fields to manipulate magnetic beads attached to the target particles.
Engineers develop man-made "skin" for wound healing
Engineers from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have developed a new skin-like fabric for wound dressing with both the thickness and the elasticity to match specific regions of the body and that can eventually be absorbed by the body.
Seeing a patient’s pain with the aid of augmented reality
The system uses artificial intelligence to convert brain activity data into a pain signature visualization so that the clinician can assess pain levels.
Mini MRI produces keener knee scans
The magnet in the compact unit can rotate around the leg, changing the orientation of the magnetic field and improving the clarity of scans.
Wearable helps those with affective disorders monitor emotions
A smart wearable material helps those with depression, anxiety and other affective disorders identify issues and situations that affect their emotions.
Drug delivery is automatic with nanofluidic implant
The remote-controlled nanofluidic drug delivery implant can be tailored for treatment of chronic diseases.
Engineering a 2D water-repellent material for biomedical use
Superhydrophobicity was imparted to 2D transition metal dichalcogenide nanoassemblies of molybdenum disulfide by the incorporation of atomic defects.
Study: Automation could eliminate 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030
A new study is suggesting that robots and automation will eliminate an estimated 20 million global manufacturing jobs by 2030.
Another use for graphene: Protecting implantable neurostimulators
Adding a graphene monolayer prevents the dissolution of platinum and release of toxic byproducts from implanted microelectrodes.
Watch: Researchers trip people to improve prosthetic legs
Researchers purposely tripped people – 190 times, at that – to generate stumble recovery data for use in designing more stable prosthetic limbs.
Purdue researchers develop smartphone app that enables users to program robots to do mundane tasks
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a smartphone app prototype that enables users to easily program robots to perform monotonous tasks such as picking up objects and moving them elsewhere in either the factory or the home, for instance.
Lab-on-a-chip targets drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier
The device can improve drug screening and delivery, as indicated by its contribution to antibody and small molecule uptake observations.
AI analyzes facial images and DNA evidence, recommends suspects based on genetics
An international team of engineers led by KU Leuven University in Belgium have built an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of scanning through image databases, identifying faces with the potential for being matched with DNA recovered from crime scenes.
Watch how metamaterials magnify MRI performance
A new magnetic metamaterial improves both image quality and scan time.
AI tool removes biasing information from police reports
San Francisco is preparing to use a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is designed to combat racial bias, according to reports.