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A Hydroelectric Power Plant in Your Blood Vessels
Blood Vessel
Bioengineers at Fudan University (Shanghai) have built what they call a “fiber shaped fluidic nanogenerator” which is small enough [MORE]
3-D Droplet Bioprinter
3-D Droplet Bioprinter Developed by Bayley Group
3-D printing has been used for some time to create artificial scaffolds upon which [MORE]
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3-D Cranial Implant
Since the US FDA first approved 3-D printed implants for clinical use in 2013, hundreds of procedures have [MORE]
Photoplethysmography for Determining Systolic BP
Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement with Photoplethysmograph
“White coat effect” is one known factor in mismeasuring blood pressure; driving in traffic to [MORE]
Salt Powered Implantable Batteries
Salt Powered Implantable Battery
Lithium-ion batteries have limitations for implantable devices because of the potentially toxic chemicals that power them. In [MORE]
Self-Driving Wheelchairs
MIT’s Autonomous Wheelchair
From arrival to discharge, hospitalized patients need to move from one location to another, usually with a staff [MORE]
Quantum Dot Biosensors
Quantum Dots
Quantum dots are silicon semiconductor particles that emit specific light frequencies when electricity or light is applied to them. [MORE]