http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Applications as diverse as oil-well drilling and robot-driven surgery are driving demand for improved micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors. As they are made smaller, however, simultaneously achieving high sensor stability and sensitivity becomes progressively more difficult. A research team from Singapore and South Korea has now overcome this technical challenge by producing a miniaturized sensor that couples a key component—a stable diaphragm—with sensitive silicon nanowires. http://phys.org/news276338382.html Technology Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:44:11 EST news276338382 Driver assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control and automatic braking, promise to someday ease traffic on crowded routes and prevent accidents. Proving that these automated systems will work as intended is a daunting task, but computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have now demonstrated it is possible to verify the safety of these highly complex systems. http://phys.org/news227867131.html Technology Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:25:54 EST news227867131 Someday soon, thanks to advances in medicine, a surgeon will operate on a patient who is not in the same room, but thousands of miles away. http://phys.org/news225719984.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 May 2011 13:04:12 EST news225719984 NYU Langone Medical Center completed its first surgery this month using a new near-infrared fluorescence imaging guided system available on the da Vinci Si Surgical System, the most advanced robotic surgical system in the world. The result is a greatly enhanced visual field, allowing finer assessment and more precise operations. NYU Langone is the first in the world to utilize the enhanced imaging guidance system for selective arterial clamping during kidney sparing surgery for patients with kidney cancer and is among small select group of hospitals in the country and the only one in the northeast to have this technology. http://phys.org/news220627199.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:20:32 EST news220627199 A spongy substance that could be mistaken for packing material has the nanotechnology world buzzing. http://phys.org/news218209532.html Nanotechnology Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:45:52 EST news218209532 Robot-assisted surgery dramatically improves outcomes in patients with uterine, endometrial, and cervical cancer, said researchers at the Jewish General Hospital's Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research in Montreal. Moreover, because of fewer post-operative complications and shorter hospital stays, robotic procedures also cost less. http://phys.org/news214071594.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:20:01 EST news214071594 Less-invasive robotic surgery for upper airway and digestive track malignant tumors is as effective as other minimally invasive surgical techniques based on patient function and survival, according to University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers. http://phys.org/news212084878.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:28:19 EST news212084878 In a world first, a completely robotic surgery and anesthesia has been performed at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The DaVinci surgical robot, which lets surgeons work from remote locations, was put to work this summer, whereas the anesthesia robot, nicknamed McSleepy, has been providing automated anesthesia since 2008. The two combined to perform the first all-robotic surgery on a prostatectomy patient at the Montreal General Hospital. http://phys.org/news206727357.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:50:01 EST news206727357 An incisionless robotic surgical procedure is offering patients a new option to remove certain head and neck cancer tumors without visible scarring, while preserving speech and the ability to eat. http://phys.org/news203080433.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:14:06 EST news203080433 When Mea Figueroa of St. Cloud was told that a robot would be performing a delicate operation to remove uterine fibroids that were causing her pain and abnormal bleeding, she hesitated slightly. http://phys.org/news196450509.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:10:01 EST news196450509 Two Buffalo scientists have paired up to create technology that has the potential to revolutionize surgical training worldwide, developing the first procedure-based, hands-on surgical training software. Their patent-pending system, Hands-On Surgical Training (HOST), guides surgeons through real-time operative procedures using the Robotic Surgical Simulator (RoSS) interface. http://phys.org/news194622766.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:40:01 EST news194622766 (PhysOrg.com) -- Geometric skeletons are fundamental concepts in many areas of science and engineering. http://phys.org/news187379609.html Other Sciences Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:04 EST news187379609 University of Utah engineers developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will let doctors, artists and others precisely control scalpels, brushes and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue. http://phys.org/news187249849.html Technology Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:51:41 EST news187249849 Robotic surgical technology with its three-dimensional, high-definition view gives surgeons the sensation of touch, even as they operate from a remote console. A new study describes the phenomenon, called intersensory integration, and reports that surgical outcomes for prostate cancer surgery using minimally invasive robotic technology compare favorably with traditional invasive surgery. http://phys.org/news186687195.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:40:01 EST news186687195 A collaboration between the Center for Robotic Surgery at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has produced one of the world's first simulators that closely approximates the "touch and feel" of the da Vinci robotic surgical system. http://phys.org/news186331508.html Technology Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:07 EST news186331508 New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. http://phys.org/news176992390.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:04 EST news176992390 Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, computer-controlled devices, collectively known as cyber-physical systems (CPS). http://phys.org/news159448202.html Technology Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:10:30 EST news159448202 (PhysOrg.com) -- The results of proof-of-feasibility studies lead the researchers to believe that routine medical procedures such as breast biopsies will be performed in the future with minimal human guidance, and at greater convenience and less cost to patients. http://phys.org/news153510630.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:51:08 EST news153510630 The use of a robot to assist with the most commonly performed weight-loss surgery appears to significantly lower a patient's risk of developing a rare but serious complication, according to a study published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Robotic Surgery. http://phys.org/news141484668.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:17:48 EST news141484668 Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy. Their findings are published in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed publication, the British Journal of Urology-International. http://phys.org/news136634107.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:55:07 EST news136634107