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Medical
The medical end market refers to the application of engineering to medicine and biology in order to improve healthcare treatment such as diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Includes, but is not limited to, prostheses, robotics, implants, devices, and genetic engineering. A major part of this category is research and development.
“Computer” Feels Like Skin but Analyzes Health Data Via AI
Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering developed a flexible,…
Smart Plants? Sure!
Droughts. Floods. Heat waves. Climate change is threatening our food supplies. But what if plants were smart enough…
Want to Lower Your Risk for Dementia? Get a Hobby.
A new meta-analysis on the effects of cognitive, leisure, physical, and social activities is in the August 10,…
Bioengineered Cornea Brings Sight to the Blind
As of 2021, 43 million people worldwide are blind, and 295 million have moderate-to-severe visual impairment. Of…
Brain Drain: Why Thinking Hard Is Hard
Have you ever felt exhausted after an intense mental day at work? After an exam at school? Researchers have new…
Process and Tasks Change? This Circuit Helps You Notice
Virtually everything involves processes. When they evolve, you need to stay on top of them. We need an easy way to…
This Sticker Can See Inside Your Body
Current ultrasound technology is bulky and requires a trained technician to use. It uses sound waves transmitted…
The Engineering Benefits of ‘Necrobotic’ Spiders
Hearing the word "spider" prompts a negative reaction for many of us. Not so for Rice University engineers that are…
Is Your Brain Humming Mozart While You Sleep?
UCLA research shows a little night music prompts a big response from the brain, except in one key area. A unique…
Optical Wireless and Self-driving Vehicles and Portable Devices in a Chip
Politecnico di Milano, Stanford University, the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, and the University of Glasgow…