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INSIDER: Data Acquisition
Northwestern University researchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analyzing these gases, the device...
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White Papers: Medical
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Documenting Device Changes in Biological Risk Assessments
Biological risk assessments help assess potential risks to patients that could result from device changes. ISO 10993-1 offers guidance on documenting device changes. One common change is...

White Papers: Medical
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Read Our In-Depth Guide to Designing and Specifying Linear Multi-Axis Automation Systems
From desktop-sized pick-and-place solutions to large manufacturing systems, linear multi-axis systems play an important role in a wide range of industrial...

Articles: Medical
See the products of tomorrow, including seals that actively self-clean in a continuous or periodic manner; a method to grow artificial muscle tissue that twitches and flexes in multiple coordinated directions; and a compact and versatile robot that can maneuver through tight spaces and transport payloads much heavier than itself.
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Briefs: Energy
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed a handheld digital microscope to fill the critical microscopy needs of human space exploration by providing flight crews in situ hematological diagnostic and tracking ability to assess and monitor crew health in the absence of gravity. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Medical
Using an array of tiny needles that are almost too small to see, researchers have developed a minimally invasive technique for sampling a largely unexplored human bodily fluid that could potentially provide a new source of information for routine clinical monitoring and diagnostic testing. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Changing the shape of the blade will expand the possibilities of using the laser in medicine.
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Briefs: Medical
A team of researchers has developed self-powered, wearable, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based contact layers for monitoring cardiovascular health. TENGs help conserve mechanical energy and turn it into power. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Medical
New technology developed by researchers at the University of Houston could revolutionize medical imaging and lead to faster, more precise and more cost-effective alternatives to traditional diagnostic methods. Read on to learn more.
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Briefs: Medical
Metabolic imaging is a noninvasive method that enables clinicians and scientists to study living cells using laser light, which can help them assess disease progression and treatment responses. But light scatters when it shines into biological tissue, limiting how deeply it can penetrate and hampering the resolution of captured images. Now, MIT researchers have developed a new technique that more than doubles the usual depth limit of metabolic imaging. Read on to learn more.
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On-Demand Webinars: Medical
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As the integration of connected medical devices into healthcare systems continues to expand, ensuring the security of these devices has become a critical priority. This 60-minute webinar from the...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an...
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White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Discover Nine Key Critical Capabilities for Medical Devices Manufacturers
In the highly regulated medical device industry, success relies on precision, compliance, and efficiency. Manufacturers need more than basic production control – it’s...

Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and other everyday objects like a human, carefully conforming and adjusting its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds.
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Special Reports: Motion Control
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Robotics & Motion Control - March 2025
From the operating room to the family farm to your next hotel stay, advances in robotics and automation are impacting a wide range of industries. Read all about it in this compendium of articles from the...

White Papers: Medical
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Mixing Technologies in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Industries
This white paper presents an overview of mixing technologies implemented across many of today’s highly competitive pharmaceutical and medical industries, as well as new...

Technology & Society: Medical
A team of engineers is on a mission to redefine mobility by providing innovative wearable solutions to physical therapists, orthotic and prosthetic professionals, and individuals experiencing walking impairment and disability.
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NASA Spinoff: Medical
Recent successes in cultivating human heart tissue, knee cartilage, and pharmaceutical crystals in space have relied on technology that was initially developed decades ago with support from NASA.
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Podcasts: IoMT
Overcoming IoMT connectivity barriers with ultra-low-power wireless technologies.
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Special Reports: Medical
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Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - March 2025
Researchers achieve near‐void‐free 3D printing…how new laser joining technology is improving implantable device reliability…tips and techniques for adhesive bonding of plastics. Read...

White Papers: Medical
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Design Considerations for EMI Shielding in Medical Applications
Increased communication and the use of wireless technology in more applications are creating more noise and interference than before. This is why it’s imperative for engineers to...

White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Calculating Gas Flow Through Orifices — A Technical Guide
Medical applications dealing with gases are many. Precise flow is required for correct mixing of gases and for pneumatic equipment applications, as examples. There are several...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and New York’s Columbia University have embedded transistors in a soft, conformable material to create a biocompatible sensor implant that monitors...
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Special Reports: Aerospace
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Award–Winning Inventions - February 2025
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2024 from hundreds...

White Papers: Medical
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Design of Advanced Catheters Using Flexible Circuit Boards
This white paper examines the evolution of flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) in advanced catheter design, highlighting the transition from wire-based systems to flexible PCBs. It...

Blog: Design
Researchers have developed cutaneous electrohydraulic (CUTE) wearable devices to greatly expand the haptic sensations that can be created by future consumer products.
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White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Drive Systems for Medical and Laboratory Equipment
Patients usually are not aware of it, but drive systems are always at their side: in prophylaxis when dentist’s use handtools with ultra-low vibrations, in diagnostics systems where medical...

INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move...
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