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Photon Sensor for Microfluidics Analyzes Cell Mechanics

University of Illinois-Opto Mechano Fluidic Resonator OMFR
Flow cytometry has been a useful tool in pathology labs since the first machines [MORE]

GI Tract Sensor

Gutcheck Patch
Described as an “EKG for the gut,” G-Tech (Mountain View, CA) is developing a small electronic patch (2.5” in [MORE]

3-D Printing and Injection Molding of Airways Stents

3D Printed Stent
Tracheal stents today are made of metal, silicon or a combination of both materials, but they are not [MORE]

Gel that Staunches Hemorrhage

Vetigel at Work
This may be “the Band Aid of the future.” Vetigel is a plant based polymer that mimics the [MORE]

Synthetic Collagen Fibers for Tissue Scaffolds

Working on Synthetic Collagen
Before artificial organs can become a reality, bioengineers have to develop superior scaffolds that will hold the [MORE]

The Power of Sweat

Sweat-Powered Electronics
The current edge in wearable technology is in pairing flexible circuits with microbatteries. This piece describes research at the [MORE]

“Smart Ink” Microbatteries

Microbatteries
Battery size has a limiting effect on a number of implantable and wearable devices. To address this, a Harvard lab [MORE]

Engineering a Controlled-Growth Bone Scaffold

MIT Bone Growth
MIT chemical engineers have created a bone-growth scaffold that fits in an injured area and slowly releases bone [MORE]

Polysilicon Brain Interface

Brain Sensor
Neural implants have brought hope to paralyzed people, but hope may out pace reality because of metal materials that [MORE]

Google Glass as a Neural Device

Using Google Glass as Interface
Here’s a report from Kennesaw State University’s (Kennesaw, GA) “Brain Lab” of a neural control device [MORE]

3-D Printing, Flexible Circuits

Wellness Sensors
Stain gauges are devices that measure a material’s flexibility. This piece reports how researchers at Purdue University (West Lafayette, [MORE]

3-D Bioprinting Pictures

3-D Print Working Blood Vessels
Here, for quick review, are pictures showing recent progress in 3-D bioprinting: liver tissue, blood vessels, [MORE]

Advanced Noninvasive Blood Monitor

EdwardscClearSight Noninvasive Blood Monitor
Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, CA) has received FDA approval for its “Clear Sight” blood monitor—“The inflatable finger [MORE]

Artificial Retina

Electrode to Record Retinal Activity
Retinas are comprised of several different cell layers, each with a particular purpose such as detecting [MORE]