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New 3D imaging platform reduces endoscopic surgery risks
The new platform enables medical device manufacturers to integrate stereoscopic 3D imaging into endoscopes, providing depth information that is unavailable in traditional, single-camera devices.
AI diagnoses schizophrenia from brain scans
The tool was trained on resting-state brain patterns using functional magnetic resonance imaging scans from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
U.S. launch of Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth edition for robotic-assisted spine surgery
Medtronic’s Stealth software combines with Mazor’s existing robotic technology to afford computerized surgical planning and navigation.
Saluting medical technology advances on World Cancer Day
Examining some of the more promising emerging technology R&D initiatives in recognition of World Cancer Day.
An app to predict species extinction risk
Conservation biologists are advancing a species-specific method of risk assessment to determine the probability that a population will become extinct within a given timeframe.
A modeling method to optimize mitral valve repair
The computational model simulates leaflet geometry with sufficient accuracy to improve surgical outcomes.
Implant combines bioactive glass with copper to fight bone infection
The glass serves as a delivery platform for copper ions, which promote new blood vessel and bone growth and have proven antibacterial properties.
Study: Humans' behavior in VR environments differs from their behavior in real life
Researchers from UBC Research and State University of New York Polytechnic Institute have found that humans behave differently in a virtual reality (VR) environment than they do in real life.
No yolk: Transgenic hens produce protein-based drugs
The desired proteins are encoded in the chicken’s DNA and produced as part of the egg white, with no adverse effects on the birds.
Watch blood plasma separation with a fidget spinner
The centrifugal force provided by this inexpensive toy is sufficient to separate whole blood in four to seven minutes.
An efficient approach to quantum dot synthesis
The cost-effective method allows transition metal dichalcogenide quantum dot properties to be engineered for different applications.
Spaceflight causes brain changes similar to aging
Brain scans obtained for 15 astronauts before and after spaceflight show changes to white matter in areas that control movement and process sensory information.
Sweet! Sugar-based arterial stent is 3D printed
A novel stent was 3D printed using a sugar-based material, enabling the device to dissolve within minutes of sealing an artery.
Watch: Biocompatible microbots morph shape in blood vessels and fluids
This morphing property enables the bots to travel through narrow blood vessels or under conditions of changing viscosity without undermining speed or maneuverability.
Video: A 4D approach to creating self-curving corneas
The method creates cell structures of 4D tissues that can change shape over time into a desired form.
Video: Scoliobot designed to improve spinal surgery accuracy
A robot under development at Nottingham Trent University, U.K., promises greater precision in surgeries to correct scoliosis and other spinal conditions.
'Nanoflowers' may hold the key to a nanoscale drug delivery system
Researchers have potentially found a way to lower the risks of toxicity and inefficiency in nanoscale drug delivery systems, paving the way for targeted gene therapy to treat cancer and other illnesses.
Watch a robot walk like a 300 million year old animal
The gait of an extinct lizard-like animal was replicated by means of digital simulations and robotics.
Online tool predicts breast cancer risk
The ability to precisely stratify patients into a variety of different risk groups helps doctors better tailor individual care to patients.
Cell cultivation protocol could spark clinical-grade tissue therapies
The development holds promise for the treatment of blood, heart and immune diseases, as well as repair of damaged bone and cartilage.