Researchers have shown that existing optical fibre technology could be used to produce microscopic 3D images of tissue inside the
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New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeys: A million functional microscopic robots produced from a 4-inch silicon wafer in new nanofabrication process
Researchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to
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A closed cage-like molecule that can be opened
Molecular cages offer the possibility to encapsulate ions or other molecules. If the cage structure has a ‘hatch’ that can
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Electronic medical records show promise in reducing unnecessary testing
Upon implementing electronic medical record-based interventions, Boston Medical Center reduced unnecessary diagnostic testing and increased the use of postoperative order
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A first look at interstitial fluid flow in the brain
Interstitial fluid transports nutrients and removes waste between the organs and tissues in our body. In the brain, interstitial fluid
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Novel PET imaging noninvasively pinpoints colitis inflammation
A novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites of inflammation in people with inflammatory
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Dolphin algorithm could lead to better medical ultrasounds
Millions of years of evolutionary fine-tuning have made dolphins phenomenally good at using echolocation to orient themselves, find food and
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Now, you can hold a copy of your brain in the palm of your hand: New 3D printing technique enables faster, better, and cheaper models of patient-specific medical data for research and diagnosis
What if you could hold a physical model of your own brain in your hands, accurate down to its every
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Operating on brain gliomas by detecting the ‘glow’: A new surgical imaging instrument
Research by Barrow Neurological Institute physicians and University of Washington scientists on novel imaging technology for malignant brain tumors was
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MRI ‘glove’ provides new look at hand anatomy: Wearable MRI detector captures motion for first time; creates potential for injury diagnosis
A new kind of MRI component in the shape of a glove delivers the first clear images of bones, tendons
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