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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.
Vibrating surgical device lets doctors feel what they can’t touch
When doctors perform minimally invasive surgeries they typically rely on long and thin metal tools to explore…
Epilepsy research aided by virtual brain
A virtual brain that can reconstitute the brain of a person affected by epilepsy has been created for the first…
Sat nav for the visually impaired and blind
A recently launched project will receive €1.7m funding from The Federal Ministry of Education and Research, to…
Mechanical man-made materials could impact future prostheses
Patients who need to wear prosthetic devices encounter a series of issues while doing so. For example, the joint…
Mini human brains grown to aid Parkinson’s Disease studies
A big leap on research on the 'mini-brain' has been made by scientists in Singapore. Mini midbrains are 3D…
SPR devices detect biomarkers of disease
Used for detecting biomarkers of disease, discovering drugs, analysing chemicals, ensuring food quality and safety,…
Swimming microbots detach and rejoin via magnets, could perform future surgeries
Using robots in the medical field is not a new concept. More and more we see robot variations implemented in some…
Pokémon GO good for your health?: It’s not that farfetch’d
The smartphone craze Pokémon GO could be an 'innovative solution' to rising obesity levels and chronic disease,…
Vibrating shoes could help astronauts avoid falls in space
Even without gravity, astronaut falls in space are hazardous — increasing the risk of missions and even causing…
Thin film chip resistors deliver high power ratings
A series of high-power, surface-mount, precision non-magnetic thin film chip resistors has been introduced by…