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Singapore University’s $1 Test for Multiple Diseases
enVision
Human papilloma virus has one hundred subtypes, five of which can cause cervical cancer. Consequently, a point-of-care microfluidic device that [MORE]
Glucose Powered Device with Cotton Electrodes
Cotton based electrodes used in a new biofuel cell
Personal glucometers work by electrically detecting the amount of glucose oxidase in [MORE]
iPSC Transplanted into Parkinson’s Patient
Neurons
Last October, Japanese neuroscientists implanted induced pluripotent stem cells into a Parkinson’s patient. As described: “Kyoto University stem cell researcher [MORE]
Removing Fat, Cellulite and Tattoos with Acoustic Shockwaves
Soliton tattoo remova
“Soliton, a company based in Houston, Texas, has developed an acoustic shockwave device to assist in laser tattoo [MORE]
Tissue Chips in Space
Small tissue chips in space
Microfluidic chips that mimic human tissues are well established in medical and pharmaceutical research, but using [MORE]
Microgel for Wound Healing
Microgel for wound healing
Materials scientists at Michigan Tech have found in their search for a medical “glue” a substance that [MORE]
“Video Vitals”
Video Vitals
In regions where epidemic diseases rage, being able to determine vital signs, using a smartphone camera, is a decided [MORE]