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First Artificial Iris Approved by FDA
The CustomFlex Artificial Iris is a surgically implanted device to treat adults and children whose iris is completely missing or damaged due to a congenital condition called aniridia.
Biosensors Advance with a New Way to Inject Light into Microdisk Resonators
The new capability should reduce the cost of developing and manufacturing microdisks, and make them practical for clinical applications.
Watch: Ultrasound-propelled Nanobots Designed to Detoxify Blood
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria and the toxins they produce.
A Pressure-Sensing Bandage of Many Different Colors
A compression dressing that changes color under pressure can be used by clinicians to check the color against a chart and determine if the bandage is at the correct pressure.
Watch How Human Corneas are 3D Printed
The first human corneas have been 3D printed, offering hope for an unlimited supply for transplants.
Watch: Ingestible Bacteria-on-a-Chip Tracks GI Health
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
Monitoring Sweat Biomarkers
A wearable device hosts a non-invasive sweat sensor system. Sweat is produced from eccrine glands in the dermis layer, and the fluid contains valuable molecular biomarkers that can now be monitored by a device that offers both analytical and chronological accuracy.
Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer-fighting Drugs Directly to the Tumor
The nanoparticles were specifically developed to fight glioblastoma multiforme one of the most difficult forms of cancer to treat.
Computational Modeling for Treating Alzheimer's Disease
A new computational tool could help create an optimized, personalized approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease.
Video: Organ-on-Chip Platform Mimics Human Physiology
Imec has introduced a new multi-electrode array chip with a microfluidic well plate.
Snakes Help Engineers Better Understand Friction
Through evolution, snakes have adapted to move efficiently and survive in their various habitats immediately. “These environments can be brutal on even our most advanced machinery, so applying what we know about snake texturing could help our technology adapt as well,” reasoned Hisham Abel-Aal, an associate teaching professor from Drexel University’s College of Engineering.
Tea Leaf-based Nanoparticles Destroy Cancer Cells
In a surprise discovery, new research shows that nanoparticles derived from tea leaves inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells, destroying up to 80 percent of them.
Redesigning Enzymes, via Computer
After biotechnologists in the Netherlands taught a computer how to redesign an enzyme into a specific type of chemical catalyst, their colleagues in China used it to produce large quantities of very pure pharmaceutical building blocks.
fNIRS System Can Read Pilot’s Minds in an Emergency Situation and Understand Cognitive Overload
A system that can read a person’s mind in real-time and measure the pilot’s brain activity with near-infrared spectroscopy.
Researchers Develop App to Determine Why Baby is Crying
Designed by a team led by Ariana Anderson, assistant professor in residence of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the app is called Chatterbaby, and it uses artificial intelligence to determine why the baby is crying.
Car Dealerships in Some Countries Refuse to Recommend Electric Vehicles to Customers
Despite the promise that electric vehicles will play a significant role in lowering CO2 emissions, researchers found that car dealerships — particularly those located in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Norway — are discouraging consumers from purchasing them, according to new research.
A Commercial Floor-cleaning Robot
One job most of us would only be happy to have robots take off of our plates would be cleaning. As such, robotics company Avidbots has developed Neo, a robot capable of taking over commercial floor cleaning duties.
Online Resource to Bolster Health in U.S. Cities
A new online database gives hundreds of U.S. cities access to key neighborhood-level health data to create thriving communities.
German Engineering Company to Encourage Employees to Bike to Work
With an eye toward cutting emissions, international engineering and electronics company Bosch is encouraging all 100,000 workers at its German headquarters to consider biking it to work instead of contributing to the number of those traveling short distances via car each day.
Wonder Material Controls Heart Cell Activity
Researchers tapped the ability of a much-discussed material to convert light into electricity to develop a heart-cell control technique with far-reaching medical potential.