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Rapid Visual Detection of Pathogen Nucleic Acids
NUS test kit enVision
A*STAR scientists in Singapore have developed a pathogen DNA system that has visible detection—a system called “enVision” [MORE]
Wearable Wrist Device for Monitoring Blood Glucose
MIT Device to detect blood glucose non-invasively
“Developed by researchers from MIT, the device uses a technique called Raman spectroscopy to [MORE]
Drug-Dispensing, Color-Changing Contact Lenses
Color changing drug delivery contact lens
“The prototype dye-free lens was made via a process known as molecular imprinting – this [MORE]
3-D Printed Ligaments and Tendons
Professor Bowles with 3D printer for ligaments and tendons
Biomedical engineers at the University of Utah have shown how to use [MORE]
Biometric Monitoring Shopping Carts; Get a Grip on It
Shopping cart
Walmart has patented a shopping cart that takes biometric measurements (pulse and temperature) much like the monitors on treadmill [MORE]
Precise Needle Navigation
XACT Robotics needle steering and insertion system
Invasive surgery depends on steady hands, but even the steadiest might have trouble compensating [MORE]
Complete Blood Count on a Smartphone
Essenlix mobile testing device
The Theranos experience might cause pause in enthusiasm for any quick and easy blood analysis platform, but [MORE]