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: 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals
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: Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism
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: Implantable and biocompatible battery powered by the body’s own oxygen
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: NIST researchers develop magnetics-based analyte sensor
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: Magnetic microbots show promise for treating aneurysms and brain tumours
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: Ultrasensitive microfluidic chip helps predict whether lung cancer treatment is working
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: Wearable device could help predict preterm birth
Biomedical devices Research update Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy Device could help with hand mobility and stroke assessment Read article: Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy
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: Flexible implant shows potential to restore vision after retinal degeneration
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 Read article: Cardiac vest creates detailed map of the heart’s electrical activity