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Electrospinning and 3-D Printing for New Eardrums
VIew Normal Tympanic Membrane
Bioengineers at the University of Pisa in Italy have used two techniques—electrospinning and 3-D printing—to create polymer [MORE]
Molecular Light Switch
Molecule Size Switch
The smallest possible electrical switch would be no more than a single molecule which could change its shape [MORE]
Printing Antibodies on Paper for Drug Testing
Printing Morphine Antibodies on Paper
VTT, Finland’s government technology research agency near Helsinki, has reported on a means for printing morphine [MORE]
Perspective on Brain-Computer Interface
BrainGate Scale Model
It has been four years since the BrainGate neural implant allowed Cathy Hutchinson to “think” a robotic arm [MORE]
Monitoring Medication Errors
identRX
In most instances, the label on pill bottle matches the prescription for the patient. But, what if, the wrong pills [MORE]
Controlling Epilepsy with Electronic Implants in the Brain
Epilepsy is both poorly understood in terms of its causes, and poorly treated because drug delivery isn’t fast enough to [MORE]
Cooking Robots—for Hospital Food Service?
This piece says nothing about another aspect of the autonomous hospital—food preparation. But a British company has developed a robotic [MORE]
Nanoparticles of Chlorophyll, Phospholipid and Cobalt
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are becoming increasingly useful in both imaging and therapy. This piece reports on a process developed at the University [MORE]
Synthetic Eyes
EYE, A 3D Bioprinted Sight Augmentation
It has been said that the key to Ted Williams’ legendary ability to hit baseballs [MORE]
Advice from Dean Kamen
Dean Kamen Riding the iBOt Mobility System
It has been nine years since Dean Kamen spoke so inspiringly at our MedicalAutomation [MORE]
Mississippi Telemedicine Leads the Way
Telemedicine
Mississippi seldom ranks near the top in medical matters, but in telemedicine it is considered a “pace-setter.” Perhaps it had [MORE]
Tele-Robotic Ultrasound
TeleHealthRobotics Robot-Ultrasound
It has been nearly fourteen years since a surgeon in New York removed the gall bladder of a woman [MORE]
Cochlear Implant + iPhone
Dr.Tjellström Testing Cochlear Baha Wireless Accessories
An Australian company, Cochlear Ltd. (Sydney) has introduced a tiny cochlear implant that can receive [MORE]
Automated Phlebotomy
The Veebot System
Veebot LLC (Mountain View, CA) makes a blood drawing robot, relying on infrared and ultrasound navigation to a [MORE]