Read article: 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals Biomedical devices Research update 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals Inkjet-based 3D printing can fabricate customized tablets with drug release profiles tailored to a patient’s individual needs
Read article: Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism Quantum sensors Research update Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism Researchers are developing novel sensors that might be applied to next-generation magnetoencephalography systems
Read article: Implantable and biocompatible battery powered by the body’s own oxygen Biomedical devices Research update Implantable and biocompatible battery powered by the body’s own oxygen A biocompatible battery that runs on oxygen circulating in the body could one day provide continuous power to implantable medical devices
Read article: NIST researchers develop magnetics-based analyte sensor Biomedical devices Research update NIST researchers develop magnetics-based analyte sensor Sensing platform uses magnetized hydrogels and a smartphone’s magnetometer to measure glucose concentration in test samples
Read article: Magnetic microbots show promise for treating aneurysms and brain tumours Biomedical devices Research update Magnetic microbots show promise for treating aneurysms and brain tumours Researchers have developed magnetic coiling microfibre robots and used them to embolize arterial bleeding in a rabbit
Read article: Ultrasensitive microfluidic chip helps predict whether lung cancer treatment is working Biomedical devices Research update Ultrasensitive microfluidic chip helps predict whether lung cancer treatment is working A graphene oxide microfluidic chip analyses circulating tumour cells in blood samples to determine the effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
Read article: Wearable device could help predict preterm birth Biomedical devices Research update Wearable device could help predict preterm birth Maternal heart rate variability during pregnancy could act as a digital biomarker to predict the likely delivery date
Read article: Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy Biomedical devices Research update Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy Device could help with hand mobility and stroke assessment
Read article: Flexible implant shows potential to restore vision after retinal degeneration Biomedical devices Research update Flexible implant shows potential to restore vision after retinal degeneration A soft retinal prosthesis combines flexible ultrathin phototransistor arrays with liquid metal-based stimulation electrodes
Read article: Cardiac vest creates detailed map of the heart’s electrical activity Biomedical devices Research update Cardiac vest creates detailed map of the heart’s electrical activity Non-invasive and radiation-free whole-heart electrophysiological mapping can help identify people at risk of sudden cardiac death