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Robotic Hand with Artificial Muscles
A robotic hand that can lift 1,000 times its body weight
“A robotic hand developed by researchers from the Italian Institute [MORE]
Growing Mini Livers in Lymph Nodes
Clinical trial will have patients grow multiple mini-livers internally
“Rather than replacing the liver, the technique would involve growing entirely new [MORE]
Nanoink and 3D Printing Human Parts
Biomaterial inks can imitate human tissue characteristics
Biomedical engineers at Texas A&M University “have developed a class of shear-thinning hydrogels as [MORE]
Surgical Dressing Promotes Regeneration without Cancer
Surgical dressing kills cancer cells, promotes healing
“A surgical dressing synthesized by an international research team enhances photothermal therapy following melanoma [MORE]
“Molecular Scissors” Change Blood Type from B to O for Organ Donations
Cambridge researchers change donor kidney blood type
University of Cambridge researchers “used a normothermic perfusion machine – a device which connects [MORE]
“The Most Expensive Medicine in History”
New $2.8-million gene therapy becomes most expensive medicine in history
“The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first [MORE]
Dialysis Machine Museum
Kolff Rotating Drum Dialysis Machine
“Chronic hemodialysis only dates back to the 1940s. Before there was dialysis, chronic kidney disease was [MORE]
A Wearable Strip that Analyzes Data
Computing chip monitors complex health data
“The research team [at the University of Chicago] aimed to create a small, artificially intelligent [MORE]
EMTs Wearing Augmented Reality Smart Glasses begin Trials in Japan
VUZIX M400 smart glasses
“In this trial, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are using Vuzix M400 smart glasses to convey medical information [MORE]
DNA Damage in Stem Cells Calls for Sequencing
Somatic genomic variation and selection for BCOR mutations in hiPSCs
“We [researchers at the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Sanger [MORE]
Wearable Monitoring of Autonomic Nervous System through Skin
Physiological characterization of electrodermal activity
“Electrodermal activities (EDA) are any electrical phxenomena observed on the skin. Skin conductance (SC), a measure [MORE]
Rapid iPSC-CM Maturation on Surfaces Mimicking Native Cardiac Microenvironment
Cardiac ultrastructure inspired matrix induces advanced metabolic and functional maturation o human cardiomyocytes
“Here, we [biomedical engineers at the University of [MORE]
Some Gene Editing Targets Risk Toxicity and Instability
Study says gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 can lead to cell toxicity and genome instability
“Scientists at IRB Barcelona [Institute for Research [MORE]
A Sensor for Bed Sores
Optical fiber sensor could keep patients from developing bed sores
“Patients who remain in bed for long periods of time may [MORE]