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Image caption: The sticker is so small that it can fit (rolled up) inside of a syringe to be injected non-invasively. Here three variations of the sticker are displayed on a fingertip. Image Credit: Northwestern University. Researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind …
Image Caption: When placed on the surface of the brain, this thin, flexible implant enables researchers to capture high-resolution information about neural activity deep inside the brain without damaging its delicate tissue. Photo Credit: David Baillot/University of California-San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a neural …
Vision impairment and disability can be debilitating in a person’s daily life. From slight discomfort and inconvenience to chronic and severe pain, eye problems should be addressed as early as possible to prevent them from worsening. The CDC’s fast facts on common eye disorders point to approximately 12 million US adults having vision impairment, including …
Image caption: Pictured is the device submerged in water, generating oxygen (bottom) and hydrogen (top) bubbles without the need for any batteries or wires. Image Credit: Courtesy of Claudia Liu and Dr. Siddharth Krishnan, MIT/Boston Children’s Hospital One promising approach to treating Type 1 diabetes is implanting pancreatic islet cells that can produce insulin when …
For those who may not be aware, Neuralink Corp. is a California-based company that is working on brain implants for humans, and it was founded by Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), CEO Elon Musk. The brain-computer interface (BCI) startup has recently announced that it has received approval to begin recruiting patients for its first-ever …
Image Caption: Patient wearing a prosthetic arm directly attached to the skeleton and neuromuscular system, which after surgical reconstruction of his residual limb, allows him to control individual fingers of a bionic hand. Credit: Chalmers University of Technology/Anna-Lena Lundqvist. For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can manipulate each finger of a bionic hand …
Image: Placing the hydrogel on a compression machine. Image Credit: Alex Walls Mimicking articular cartilage, found in our knee and hip joints, is challenging. This cartilage is key to smooth joint movement, and damage to it can cause pain, reduce function, and lead to arthritis. One potential solution is to implant artificial scaffolds made of …
Our brains work to consolidate and strengthen our memories while we sleep, but the process of how that happens is still a topic of debate. In collaboration, researchers from Tel Aviv University and UCLA Health report discovering what may be the first physiological evidence from inside a human brain supporting a dominant theory as to …
Image Caption: The action of the soft, robotic models can be controlled to mimic the patient’s blood-pumping ability. Image Credit: Melanie Gonick, MIT No two hearts beat alike. The size and shape of the heart can vary from one person to the next. These differences can be particularly pronounced for people living with heart disease, …
If you have lost a permanent tooth due to decay, injury, or some other reason, consider a dental implant. Dentists always urge patients to take immediate action after losing a permanent tooth. It helps prevents problems like bite misalignment, chewing problems, loosening of teeth, and damage to your remaining teeth – due to tooth loss. …