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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.
Protein fingerprinting to understand neurodegenerative diseases
Engineering researchers have demonstrated a technique for precisely measuring the properties of individual protein…
EEG headrest stops you falling asleep at the wheel
An electroencephalogram (EEG), technology that records brain activity, has been built into headrests produced by…
Health monitoring wearables know when you are getting ill
According to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, wearable sensors that monitor…
Membrane technology could be transformed with 3D printing
Developments in 3D printing techniques could open the door to the advancement of membrane capabilities, researchers…
Graphene temporary tattoo measures vital signs
With the same precision as bulky medical equipment, a graphene health sensor that goes on the skin like a temporary…
Mice see the light after transplant technique restores vision
Characterized by the death of photoreceptors-the light-sensitive neurons in the eye-which eventually leads to…
Hand-power blood centrifuge inspired by whirligig toy
To build a whirligig: Thread a loop of twine through two holes in a button. Grab the loop ends, then rhythmically…
Grumpy cat could save lives with X-ray recognition
According to a new report, cat memes may one day turn out to save your life.
That is based on work being done by…
Breakthrough technique to image live cells with sound
A break-through technique that uses sound rather than light to see inside live cells, with potential application in…
Hollywood vs. NASA: Is ‘Passengers’ medically possible?
From 'Aliens' to 'Interstellar', Hollywood has long used suspended animation to overcome the difficulties of deep…