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Briefs: Wearables
The patch uses painless, biodegradable microneedles.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This patch offers noninvasive and continuous monitoring of various biomarkers for a range of physiological conditions.
Question of the Week: Materials
Will RepelWrap Catch On?
A material called "RepelWrap" won this year's "Create the Future" Design Contest. The thin film, invented by researchers at McMaster University, instantly fends off viruses and bacteria when the material is placed on a surface, including a door handle or railing.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The mobile system could reduce healthcare workers’ exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
INSIDER: Packaging & Sterilization
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers evaluated commercial ultraviolet (UV) sources for viral disinfection to combat COVID-19 on land and at sea and established a...
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
Medical Robotics - November 2020
From the operating room to the assembly line, robots are changing the medical industry. Check out the latest advances and amazing applications in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Medical...Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing - November 2020
AM/3D Printing is fundamentally changing how products are prototyped and produced in aerospace, medical, electronics, and many other fields. To help you keep pace with the latest advances, we present this...Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Tests show magnetoelectric power is a viable option for clinical-grade implants.
Briefs: AR/AI
VR/AR devices can simulate some of the key difficulties experienced due to glaucoma.
Briefs: Wearables
The dye, delivered along with a vaccine, could enable “on-patient” storage of vaccination history.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This sensor makes it possible to ensure that such systems more closely mimic the function of real organs.
Briefs: Medical
High-Performance, Low-Field MRI for Cardiac and Lung Imaging
The system could enhance image-guided procedures that diagnose and treat disease and make medical imaging more affordable and accessible.
Briefs: Medical
These implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient’s movement.
Briefs: Motion Control
This mini robot improves precision and control of teleoperated surgical procedures.
Briefs: Materials
A soft hydrogel, driven by an oscillatory chemical reaction, produces an autonomous integrated pump for microfluidic applications.
Briefs: Energy
This method integrates 3D plasmonic nanoarrays onto stickers that adhere to any surface.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
Medical Manufacturing and Outsourcing - October 2020
Discover how advances in factory automation, robotics, 3D printing and other fabrication technologies are shaping the future of medical device manufacturing in this Special Report – a...INSIDER: Medical
Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector. Based on miniaturized...
INSIDER: Wearables
Researchers at the University of Houston report that they have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Inspired by parasites, the tiny needles could help eliminate painful shots.
Briefs: Materials
Biomaterial Shields Against Harmful Radiation
A new form of melanin can protect human tissue from X-rays during medical treatment or spaceflight.
Briefs: Software
Smartphone App Detects Early Signs of Eye Disorders in Children
The CRADLE app allows parents to screen their children for eye disorders more often throughout their development.
Briefs: Medical
This eye-on-a-chip can help treatment of dry eye disease.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The “E-dermis” will enable amputees to perceive through prosthetic fingertips.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This neurostimulator could deliver fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s.
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A team of Brown University physicists has developed a new type of compact, ultra-sensitive magnetometer, 20 times more sensitive than many traditional sensors. The new...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In a potential breakthrough in wearable sensing technology, researchers from Cornell and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, have designed a wrist- mounted device that continuously tracks the...
Special Reports: Wearables
Medical Sensors & Wearables - August 2020
The wearable medical device market is expected to reach nearly $20 billion by 2025, driven by advances in sensor technology. This compendium of recent articles from the editors of Medical Design Briefs...Top Stories
Blog: Design
The Kitchen Tech Hack Aiming to Revolutionize 3D Printing
Quiz: Aerospace
National Astronaut Day 2026: Astronauts and Space Missions Quiz
Blog: Aerospace
Lincoln Laboratory Laser Communications Terminal Launches on Historic...
Articles: Design
Redefining the Automotive Industry with Versatile Innovation
Blog: Aerospace
915 Hours in Space: An Interview with Retired NASA Astronaut Linda Godwin
News: Energy
Webcasts
Webinars: Power
Hidden Measurement Errors in AI Data Center Power Integrity
Webinars: Electronics & Computers
Superior Environmental Protection with Ultra-Thin Parylene and Multilayer...
Summits: Automotive
Battery Manufacturing & Simulation Summit 2026
Webinars: Power
Virtual Screening of Materials for Increased Battery Performance
Webinars: Software
Scaling SDV Development with Virtualization
Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
From Spec to Scale: High-Precision Grinding Strategies for Tight-Tolerance...
