Inspired by a sticky substance that spiders use to catch their prey, MIT engineers have designed a double-sided tape that can rapidly seal tissues together. In tests in rats and pig tissues,…
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A Robot helped Doctors carry out the world’s first remote heart surgery.
A robot helped doctors carry out the world’s first remote heart surgery. From 20 miles away, the surgeon controlled a robotic arm to perform heart surgery on five patients in India. Though…
Printed electronics open way for electrified tattoos and personalized biosensors
Electrical engineers at Duke University have devised a fully print-in-place technique for electronics that is gentle enough to work on delicate surfaces including paper and human skin. The advance could enable technologies…
Scientists successfully use a gel to regrow tooth enamel
A chinese research team has developed a gel that can induce the growth of tooth enamel with a precise maintenance of the original structural complexity within 48 hours. So, the Temporary Dental…
Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels
MIT engineers have developed robotic thread that can be steered magnetically and is small enough to work through narrow spaces such as the vasculature of the human brain. The researchers envision the…