Medical Engineering

The development of medical equipment, products and technical procedures is characterized by high research and development costs in a variety of fields related to the study of human medicine.

innovations-report provides informative and stimulating reports and articles on topics ranging from imaging processes, cell and tissue techniques, optical techniques, implants, orthopedic aids, clinical and medical office equipment, dialysis systems and x-ray/radiation monitoring devices to endoscopy, ultrasound, surgical techniques, and dental materials.

Engineers at UBC get under the skin of ionic skin

In the quest to build smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin, ionic skins have shown significant advantages. They’re made of flexible, biocompatible hydrogels that use ions…

Scientists proposed a carrier for targeted chemotherapy drug

It helps to deliver the medicine to the tumor without affecting healthy cells. Researchers at Ural Federal University (UrFU) have proposed the use of polyoxometallate nanoclusters as a carrier for…

Preventing infection with an improved silver coating for medical devices

According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in the real world, researchers want to harness this metal to fight another deadly foe: bacteria. Recently, scientists have tried to develop…

Charging underwater and body-implanted electronic devices using ultrasonic waves

Improved efficiency of wireless energy transfer of ultrasonic waves by triboelectric power generation. Ultrasonic waves have applications in wireless charging of batteries underwater or in body-implanted electronic devices. As population…

HKUST researchers develop long-term in vivo imaging technique

… to better understand and treat spinal cord injury. A research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative technology…

Rapid image reconstruction for real-time superresolution fluorescence microscopy

A novel algorithm delivers superresolution images 80 times faster than the current standard imaging method for structured illumination microscopy. Superresolution structured illumination microscopy (SR-SIM) is an outstanding method for visualizing…

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