Read article: Autofocal glasses automatically adapt to viewing distance Biomedical devices Research update Autofocal glasses automatically adapt to viewing distance US researchers have designed and created a new pair of glasses that automatically adapt to provide near or far vision
Read article: Hydrogel sticky plaster speeds up wound repair Biomaterials Research update Hydrogel sticky plaster speeds up wound repair The material has already been tested on mice skin with promising results
Read article: Smartphone-based telemedical eye screening could save sight Biomedical devices Research update Smartphone-based telemedical eye screening could save sight A project in India will use smartphone cameras to provide cost-effective telemedical screening for diabetic retinopathy
Read article: PatcherBot robot frees humans from laborious lab work Biomedical devices Research update PatcherBot robot frees humans from laborious lab work Automatic system could speed up drug discovery by conducting time-consuming single-cell electrophysiology measurements without human supervision
Read article: Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis Biomedical devices Feature Optical physics collaboration targets early oesophageal cancer diagnosis Joe McEntee reports on a Europe-wide effort to develop and commercialize better methods of detecting a deadly and increasingly common disease
Read article: Photons for a healthier world Business and innovation Interview Photons for a healthier world A new UK facility aims to help photonics experts translate their ideas into products that benefit patients
Read article: Turning microfluidic devices into mini-centrifuges Biomedical devices Research update Turning microfluidic devices into mini-centrifuges A cavity on top of a microfluidic channel creates a vortex that enables the study of blood and other fluid samples
Read article: Magnetic beads help treat preeclampsia Biomedical devices Research update Magnetic beads help treat preeclampsia New technique can reduce the concentration of harmful sFlt-1 molecules in blood by 40%
Read article: Photoacoustic microscopy captures variation within tumours Biomedical devices Research update Photoacoustic microscopy captures variation within tumours Measuring the oxygen consumption of thousands of cancer cells at a time gives insight into tumour behaviour and offers new treatment possibilities
Read article: Antimicrobial magnetic bots make short work of biofilms Nanomaterials Research update Antimicrobial magnetic bots make short work of biofilms Catalytic devices kill, degrade and remove bacterial colonies on teeth and other surfaces