MIT engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow, winding pathways, such as the […]
Low-cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness worldwide: Re-engineered device offers clinically accurate eye scans at a fraction of the cost
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to bring the […]
Kidney disease killer vulnerable to targeted nano therapy
By loading a chelation drug into a nano-sized homing device, researchers at Clemson University have reversed in an animal model […]
Cellphone technology developed to detect HIV: New, affordable mobile device could aid people in developing countries
The management of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), which cripples the immune system by attacking healthy cells, remains a major […]
‘Game-changing’ skin sensor could improve life for a million hydrocephalus patients: Band-Aid-like device non-invasively monitors shunt performance in patients with hydrocephalus
Most people simply take ibuprofen when they get a headache. But for someone with hydrocephalus — a potentially life-threatening condition […]
Miniature magnetic swimming devices to revolutionize diagnostics and drug delivery
Scientists have created miniature magnetic swimming devices — which mimic the appearance of sperm cells — that could revolutionise disease […]
Advanced microscope technology reveals novel side to cell signaling complex
Sometimes it pays to take a closer look — especially when it means seeing double. The Hedgehog signaling pathway transmits […]
A new generation of artificial retinas based on 2D materials
Scientists report they have successfully developed and tested the world’s first ultrathin artificial retina that could vastly improve on existing […]
Exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields at work not associated with brain tumors
No clear associations were found between occupational exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) and risk of glioma or meningioma, […]
Nano-optic endoscope sees deep into tissue at high resolution: Researchers adopt metalens technology in a new endoscopic optical imaging catheter to better detect disease, including cancer
The diagnosis of diseases based in internal organs often relies on biopsy samples collected from affected regions. But collecting such […]