Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering have developed a ‘heater’ — about the size of a pill tablet — that regulates the temperature of biological samples through the different stages of…
Category: Medical
AI helps predict heart attacks and stroke
Artificial intelligence has been used for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow, in a study led by UCL (University College London). The results were found to be able…
Portable lab you plug into your phone can diagnose illnesses like coronavirus or malaria
Engineers with the University of Cincinnati have created a tiny portable lab that plugs into your phone, connecting it automatically to a doctor’s office through a custom app. This Smartphone lab can…
Nanoparticle eats away plaques that cause heart attacks
Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away portions of plaques that cause heart attacks. The scientists created a “Trojan Horse” nanoparticle that can be directed…
Engineers design bionic “heart” for testing prosthetic valves
There is a huge demand for prosthetic heart valves and other cardiac devices — a market that is valued at more than $5 billion dollars today. This demand is predicted to rise…