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Handheld Photoacoustic Device for Lymph Node Assessment
Researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology in South Korea have developed a handheld photoacoustic device that…
Pancreatic Organoids Grown Inside Synthetic Gel
A team at MIT has developed a technique to grow organoids, both from healthy and cancerous pancreatic tissue,…
3D Microscopy of Whole Organs with Micrometer Detail
A team of scientists at Umeå University in Sweden came up with a way to create complex 3D…
3D-Printed Origami Tube for Low-Cost Ventilators
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada have developed a low-cost portable ventilator that uses a 3D-printed origami…
Smart Dental Implant Resists Bacteria and Generates Electricity
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania created a dental implant that resists bacterial growth and generates electricity thanks…
EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope: Interview with Dave Pierce, Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific recently announced FDA clearance of the EXALT Model B single-use bronchoscope, intended for bedside procedures in…
Cleveland Clinic’s New Prosthetic Arm with Advanced Functionality
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have developed an advanced bionic arm that allows users with upper limb amputations…
Carbon Nanotube Thread Lets Clothes Monitor Health
Researchers at Rice University managed to create flexible carbon nanotube fibers that can be incorporated into clothing to…
Cracking Calcium in Arteries Using Sound Waves: Interview with Shockwave Medical’s Scott Shadiow
Shockwave Medical, a medtech company based in California, has developed a technique called intravascular lithotripsy, which involves delivering…
Magnetic Beads for More Precise Control of Bionic Limbs
At MIT a team of engineers have developed a system that they claim will enhance a user’s control…
