Spiral catheter optimizes drug delivery to the brain
New design could help treat a wide range of neurological disorders
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Read article: Spiral catheter optimizes drug delivery to the brain
Eye implant restores vision to patients with incurable sight loss
A tiny wireless implant allows people with sight loss due to age-related macular degeneration to read again
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Wearable UVA sensor warns about overexposure to sunlight
Device is flexible and transparent to visible light
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Gyroscopic backpack improves balance for people with movement disorder
A backpack equipped with gyroscopes shows promise as a balance aid for people with the movement disorder ataxia and could one day remove the need for cumbersome mobility aids
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Compact diamond magnetometer detects metastatic tumours
Diamond-based magnetic sensor is small enough for use in endoscopy and keyhole surgery
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Protein qubit can be used as a quantum biosensor
A qubit encoded in a fluorescent protein could act as a sensor to measure quantum properties inside living systems
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High-speed 3D microscope improves live imaging of fast biological processes
Multifocus microscope uses 25 tiny cameras to image rapid biological processes over the entire volume of small living organisms
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Handheld device captures airborne signs of disease
Portable biomarker detector could also be used in non-contact diagnostics
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Wireless e-tattoos help manage mental workload
Flexible forehead e-tattoo enables stable monitoring of EEG and EOG signals during everyday tasks
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New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared
Devices use upconverting nanoparticles to make normally invisible radiation perceptible to humans even with their eyes closed
Read article: New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared
