Oncology & Cancer
New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early
A device has been created that could carry out clinical breast examinations (CBE).
Oct 3, 2023
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News tagged with sensors
Neuroscience
Screen-printed, flexible sensors allow earbuds to record brain activity and exercise levels
A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a stamp-like flexible surface.
Sep 28, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Sensors harnessing light give hope in rehabilitation
Recently, a Korean company donated a wearable robot, designed to aid patients with limited mobility during their rehabilitation, to a hospital. These patients wear this robot to receive assistance for muscle and joint exercises ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
How X/Twitter trained an AI tool for pathologists
The most impressive uses of artificial intelligence rely on good data—and lots of it. Chatbots, for example, learn to converse from millions of web pages full of text. Autonomous vehicles learn to drive from sensor data ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Surgery
Nature-inspired pressure sensing technology aims to transform health care and surgical robots
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel aero-elastic pressure sensor, called "eAir." This technology can be used in minimally invasive surgeries and implantable sensors by directly ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Modified virtual reality technology can measure brain activity
Researchers have modified a commercial virtual reality headset, giving it the ability to measure brain activity in order to examine how we react to hints, stressors and other outside forces.
Aug 4, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Battery-free sensor analyzes five wound biomarkers in a single patch
Most wearable wound sensors measure only one or a small number of parameters, and they require bulky printed circuit boards and batteries. The PETAL sensor patch, on the other hand, currently measures five biomarkers and ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists discover that metabolic sensor may play role in Alzheimer's disease
It's well-known that people with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but the reason why isn't fully understood and is an area of current research.
May 22, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new health-monitoring possibilities
A Penn State-led team of researchers has literally put pencil to paper to create an accessible, affordable, waterproof and wearable sensor to monitor multiple vital signals. The team published the details of the pencil-on-paper ...
May 16, 2023
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Cardiology
A rapid and inexpensive paper-based test for multiplexed sensing of biomarkers
Centralized laboratory testing has been a standard tool for diagnosing common illnesses. However, laboratory-based testing generally requires expensive medical equipment and involves complex operation protocols that can only ...
May 1, 2023
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