Supercapacitors and antennae for wireless charging can be deposited directly onto the surface of a contact lens, paving the way towards multifunctional smart contact lenses
Read article: Smart contact lenses power up
A new technique can isolate individual bacteria of choice following long-term imaging under a microscope
Read article: Screening platform traps, images and then retrieves single bacteria
A robotic platform uses the fringe field of a clinical MRI scanner to guide medical instruments through deep vascular structures
Read article: MRI enables robotic navigation in deep blood vessel networks
A new generation of glycaemic control devices could help diabetic patients achieve superior glucose level control compared with current insulin pumps
Read article: Closed-loop control may improve quality-of-life for diabetic patients
An easy-to-use effervescent patch slowly releases contraceptive hormone via microneedles under the skin
Read article: Microneedle patch delivers long-acting reversible contraception
A new imaging tool uses astronomy techniques to see troublesome parts of the eye, potentially improving our understanding of glaucoma and treatments
Read article: Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where the trabecular meshworks are
New device could be used in health-monitoring applications and even to detect diseases such as diabetes
Read article: Silk-based sensor analyses sweat biomarkers in real time
A new type of micromotor controlled by ultrasound and magnets could provide a powerful tool for advanced biomedical research
Read article: Microswimmers manipulate single particles and cells
Device could be mass produced for less than $10
Read article: Low-cost kirigami sensor tracks shoulder movement
Prototype health monitors developed from graphene photodetectors can provide flexible and transparent monitoring of heart rate, cardiac cycle and UV exposure
Read article: Transparent graphene wearables monitor signs of health
