Biomedical devices Research update Smartphone camera measures blood glucose concentration With the help of a small non-electronic device, smartphones could replace glucose meters Read article: Smartphone camera measures blood glucose concentration
Biomedical devices Research update 3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications A 3D printing technique for producing flexible sheets of piezoelectric materials could usher in a new era for medical devices Read article: 3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications
Devices and structures Research update Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties Nanobots could help diagnose and treat cancer Read article: Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties
Biomedical devices Research update Ionic transistor can be used in medical bioelectronics Flexible device is faster and more robust than competing technologies Read article: Ionic transistor can be used in medical bioelectronics
Biomedical devices Research update EEG can look deep into the brain Electroencephalography can accurately study activity in the deep areas of the brain Read article: EEG can look deep into the brain
Biomedical devices Research update Portable fluorometer detects breast cancer cells An inexpensive portable fluorometer detects fluorescently-labelled breast cancer cells Read article: Portable fluorometer detects breast cancer cells
Biomedical devices Research update Virtual lens enhances X-ray microscopy Fourier ptychography using X-rays yields absorption and phase-contrast information as well as higher resolution images Read article: Virtual lens enhances X-ray microscopy
Biomedical devices Research update Non-contact technique measures vital signs in conscious small animals A non-invasive sensing technique can monitor respiration and heartbeat in small conscious animals, including mammals, birds, tortoises and fish Read article: Non-contact technique measures vital signs in conscious small animals
Biomedical devices Research update Automated system offers fast, reliable malaria screening Parasite detection system uses machine learning to diagnose malaria from thin blood smears Read article: Automated system offers fast, reliable malaria screening
Biomaterials Research update Interfacial fluid transport is the trick to better biomedical devices New insights into how hydrogels stick to living tissues could help improve bioadhesive strategies Read article: Interfacial fluid transport is the trick to better biomedical devices
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