Read article: Making health digital
Making health digital
With a huge array of gadgets available to help us track our health, what will be the next big innovation? Jess Wade highlights her eight favourite future technologies
Read article: Making health digital
Read article: Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants
Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants
Researchers have begun development of a new intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma patients
Read article: Biodegradable pressure sensor eliminates the need for second surgery
Biodegradable pressure sensor eliminates the need for second surgery
Stanford University researchers design a pressure and strain sensor that degrades over time
Read article: Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision
Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision
A new safe and non-invasive technique could be an alternative to refractive surgery
Read article: Modular blocks create low-cost diagnostic devices
Modular blocks create low-cost diagnostic devices
Plug-and-play blocks enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build customized diagnostic devices
Read article: Acoustofluidics separates circulating tumour cells
Acoustofluidics separates circulating tumour cells
The cells specifically bind to microbeads and can thus be isolated
Read article: Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease
Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease
“Electroceuticals” makes its debut
Read article: Tiny intracortical probe monitors neural activity
Tiny intracortical probe monitors neural activity
Small cross-sectional area device does not damage brain tissue and could allow for high-density electrical recording
Read article: Edinburgh Biosciences on a mission to restore sight
Edinburgh Biosciences on a mission to restore sight
The Scottish photonics spin-out is ramping up pre-clinical trials and seeking investment for groundbreaking non-invasive cataract diagnosis and treatment
Read article: Amyloid fibrils undergo liquid-crystalline phase transitions
Amyloid fibrils undergo liquid-crystalline phase transitions
Chiral protein-based systems could be used to make nano-building blocks that mimic biological structures as well as cholesteric LCDs and advanced photonic devices
