A living cardiac pump-on-a-chip could help researchers study how the heart works and investigate new treatments for heart disease
Read article: Miniature heart replica could help optimize cardiac disease treatments
An OCT-guided laser platform enables rapid blood vessel coagulation to maintain a blood-free surgical field during brain tissue resection in mice
Read article: Dual-wavelength fibre-laser platform enables bloodless brain surgery
Scientists use rational design to create a functional polymer for advanced healthcare monitoring and therapeutic applications
Read article: Stretching the limits: novel material produces highly conductive, stretchable bioelectronics
A coiled artificial muscle uses radiofrequency heating to perform complex mechanical tasks
Read article: Soft medical robots show promise for performing wireless surgery
Combining mid-infrared spectroscopy with deep learning could provide a rapid, cost-effective way to identify the ageing mosquitoes that transmit the malaria parasite
Read article: AI and infrared spectroscopy identify the age and species of mosquitoes
The IOP Publishing journal, Measurement Science and Technology, explores the challenges and opportunities of advanced measurement systems
Read article: Next-generation measurement systems: future challenges and opportunities
Devices connect to a smartphone and could help diagnose diseases
Read article: Kirigami-inspired electrocardiogram sensors can be worn all day
An acoustic fabric that works like a microphone could be used to create clothes with a range of medical and communications applications
Read article: Acoustic clothing can hear your heart beat
An ex vivo study shows that several portable electronic devices from Apple and Microsoft may interfere with cardiovascular implantable devices
Read article: Are your AirPods interfering with your defibrillator or pacemaker?
Proof-of-concept demonstration that ultrasound can stimulate retinal neurons provides a step towards a non-invasive retinal prosthesis to treat blindness
Read article: Ultrasound beams activate neurons in the eye to help restore vision
