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Medical
The medical end market refers to the application of engineering to medicine and biology in order to improve healthcare treatment such as diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Includes, but is not limited to, prostheses, robotics, implants, devices, and genetic engineering. A major part of this category is research and development.
Another Look at Friction in Multi-layered Graphene
Graphene use in carbon-based 2D nanomaterials is ideal for next-generation electronics, optics, catalysis,…
See the Detection of Stressed Polymer Films, Gels Before they Snap
The stretchiness of films and gels enables wearables, soft robotics, and biocompatible tissue. These materials,…
3D Printed FUS Transducer for Ultrasound—$80, Accurate and Easy-to-Use
The few focused ultrasound devices for preclinical research are expensive, bulky, and lack the precision needed for…
Jelly and Salt—Part of the Recipe for Self-Healing Robots?
A low-cost, biodegradable, 3-D printed, self-healing jelly may be changing the face of soft robotics.
The…
Math Neurons Exist in Our Brain
According to researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Bonn, the brain has neurons that fire specifically…
Innovative Quantum Dot Design for Color Image Sensors
Despite the advantages brought to color imaging by CMOS technology, today's applications, including self-driving…
Micro Actuator Controls Positions to Within 1 Micron
FIRGELLI developed what they claim is the world's smallest diameter microactuator with positional feedback control…
Europeans Wary of Robot-Assisted Surgery
In the U.S., we consider robotic surgery a positive step towards less risk, errors, and easier recoveries. There…
How Long Will Your Dog Live?
The Dog Aging Project is recruiting dogs of all ages to take part in creating a vast, open-source dataset about…
The Connection Between REM Sleep and Fear
A report in 1966 by a Dr. Frederick Snyder claimed that REM sleep had a "sentinel" function that helps animals get…