A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Duke University, University of California Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a cutting-edge method to 3D-print cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs), opening the door to dynamic, colour-changing materials that can respond to mechanical … [Read more...] about New 3D-printing method enables colour-changing, stress-responsive materials
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‘Biomedical lab in a box’ empowers engineers in low- and middle-income countries
Through workshops based on a course, a team of researchers at MIT has developed a ‘biomedical lab in a box’ that they’ve used to give students in Kenya and Uganda hands-on experience engineering medical hardware. Globally, and especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a significant portion of the population lacks access to essential health-care services. … [Read more...] about ‘Biomedical lab in a box’ empowers engineers in low- and middle-income countries
Student-designed low-cost vibrotactile glove can help treat Parkinson’s disease
Two engineering students at Rice University in Houston have designed an affordable, wearable solution for reducing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The design of the vibrotactile glove created by undergraduate engineering students Emmie Casey (pictured above, at left) and Tomi Kuye (pictured above, at right), under the guidance of Maria Oden and Heather Bisesti, and … [Read more...] about Student-designed low-cost vibrotactile glove can help treat Parkinson’s disease
Miniature rolling robot can take virtual biopsies from inside the body
Researchers at the Universities of Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh have developed a tiny magnetic robot that can take 3D scans from deep within the body, potentially revolutionising early cancer detection. According to the team, this is the first time high-resolution three-dimensional ultrasound images taken from a probe deep inside the gastrointestinal tract have been … [Read more...] about Miniature rolling robot can take virtual biopsies from inside the body
Scientists unveil starfish-inspired wearable tech for heart monitoring
Inspired by the way in which a starfish flips itself over – shrinking one of its arms and using the others in a coordinated motion to right itself – a team of researchers from the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering and collaborators have created a starfish-shaped wearable device that tracks heart health in real time. When we move, it’s more difficult for … [Read more...] about Scientists unveil starfish-inspired wearable tech for heart monitoring