Engineering
Jan 31, 2012
Little chip, big implications
You might say they “zeroed” in on a groundbreaking idea.
Search results for cardiac engineering
Jan 17, 2006
Researchers develop portable 'Vein Finder' for faster, more accurate injections
A team of Georgia Institute of Technology researchers is developing an inexpensive, handheld device that could help medical personnel provide faster and more accurate injections. The devices uses Doppler ultrasound to locate ...
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2023
Heart tissue heads to space to aid research on aging and impact of long spaceflights
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers are collaborating with NASA to send human heart "tissue-on-a-chip" specimens into space as early as March. The project is designed to monitor the tissue for changes in heart muscle cells' ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 1, 2023
'Swarmalators' better envision synchronized microbots
Imagine a world with precision medicine, where a swarm of microrobots delivers a payload of medicine directly to ailing cells. Or one where aerial or marine drones can collectively survey an area while exchanging minimal ...
Biotechnology
Feb 3, 2022
Specially designed slicker captures horse's vital signs on a laptop via Bluetooth
With the exception of Mister Ed of television sitcom fame, horses can't talk with humans about health issues.
Biochemistry
Feb 2, 2021
An origami-inspired medical patch for sealing internal injuries
Many surgeries today are performed via minimally invasive procedures, in which a small incision is made and miniature cameras and surgical tools are threaded through the body to remove tumors and repair damaged tissues and ...
Engineering
Jan 31, 2017
Device to start heavy equipment at temperatures as cold as −60 C
Together with TEEMP (a company in the RENOVA group), a group of NUST MISIS scientists led by Professor Mikhail Astakhov, head of the NUST MISIS Department of Physical Chemistry, has completed the testing of an innovative ...
Engineering
Mar 17, 2015
'Additive manufacturing' could greatly improve diabetes management
Engineers at Oregon State University have used "additive manufacturing" to create an improved type of glucose sensor for patients with Type 1 diabetes, part of a system that should work better, cost less and be more comfortable ...
Biotechnology
Oct 12, 2014
Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria
From joint replacements to cardiac implants and dialysis machines, medical devices enhance or save lives on a daily basis. However, any device implanted in the body or in contact with flowing blood faces two critical challenges ...
Engineering
Feb 21, 2012
Wringing more energy out of everyday motions
Randomness and chaos in nature, as it turns out, can be a good thing – especially if you are trying to harvest energy from the movements of everyday activities like walking.
