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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.
3D printing nonbiological parts to mimic human tissue
Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute are now tackling the challenge to 3D print nonbiological parts that…
Bacteria cells transformed into a microscopic data recorder
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have converted a natural bacterial immune system into a…
Embark on the quest to 3D print surrogate human tissue
Surgeons often use 3D printers to make intricate anatomical copies of body parts. So it makes sense that they also…
Surgical glue seals punctured lungs without sutures
Surgical glue is flexible enough to seal punctured lungs in animals without any sutures or mechanical bindings.
Exoskeleton powers up assembly line workers at Ford
Workers on Ford’s assembly lines in two U.S. factories are getting some extra help. In a pilot project, the workers…
Luminous fabric emitting blue light to treat babies with jaundice
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, or Empa, in St. Gallen,…
Skan device quickly detects melanoma in its early stages
Students from McMaster University in Canada have developed the Skan device as a way to quickly and easily detect…
The Current State of Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Technology
In recent years, technological advancements have led to the development of a variety of Ventricular Assist Devices…
The ‘Selfish Brain’ Wins Everytime Against Muscle Power
Researchers have investigated the immediate trade-off that occurs inside us when we have to think fast and work…
RAIN RFID Tag Designed For Wearable And Healthcare Applications
The LXMSJZNCMF-198 RAIN RFID module designed for embedded applications has been introduced by Murata.