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
Nanobots could help diagnose and treat cancer
Read article: Multipole magnetic tweezers measure organelle mechanical properties
Flexible device is faster and more robust than competing technologies
Read article: Ionic transistor can be used in medical bioelectronics
Electroencephalography can accurately study activity in the deep areas of the brain
Read article: EEG can look deep into the brain
An inexpensive portable fluorometer detects fluorescently-labelled breast cancer cells
Read article: Portable fluorometer detects breast cancer cells
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
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
Parasite detection system uses machine learning to diagnose malaria from thin blood smears
Read article: Automated system offers fast, reliable malaria screening
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
Four of the six finalists in the Start-Up Challenge at Photonics West are pioneering light-based solutions for improved diagnosis and treatment
Read article: Photonics startups rise to the healthcare challenge
