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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.
Engineers connect neurons together using lasers
A team of engineers from the University of Alberta has figured out a way to essentially "weld" neurons with…
Wireless sleeve tech may help stroke victims recover
Scientists at the University of Southampton have just set out to develop and test a new kind of wearable technology…
These cellulose nanogenerators could one day power implanted medical devices
Implanted electronics are on the rise due to their ability to deliver drugs, monitor vital signs and perform other…
Lighting company receives patents for LED tech to improve health
While some believe that eating well, getting enough rest, and regular exercise is enough to maintain overall health…
Delivering light into human tissue may heal wounds faster
Researchers from the University of St Andrews and Harvard Medical School have developed a new fiber-optic…
Smart sock and app developed to prevent diabetic amputations
Researchers are developing all kinds of sock technology these days. If you remember, just a while back, a team of…
New device enhances digital microscope imaging for better disease detection
While digital imagery has been especially helpful in microscopy, sometimes the images result in blurry and…
Engineers use laser beams to write with bubbles
Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin have been doing some writing — not with a ball point pen — with a…
Researchers equip sperm with micromotors to help women get pregnant
One of the top causes of infertility stems for sperm that do not propel well enough. In order to help women trying…
Microbots controlled by “mini force fields” can help detect cancer
Purdue University researchers are using a technology comparable to "mini force fields" to control individual…