Rice-Sized Pacemaker Dissolves After Saving Baby Hearts
A tiny pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice can now save babies born with heart defects without risky removal surgery. The device dissolves naturally after seven critical days of healing.
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Hip Exoskeleton Cuts Walking Energy 18% for Stroke Patients
University of Utah engineers created a 5.5-pound hip exoskeleton that reduces the energy stroke survivors need to walk by nearly 20%. The device is the first to successfully help people with hemiparesis, a condition affecting 80% of stroke survivors.
Smart Pills Could Diagnose and Treat Disease From Inside You
Scientists are developing swallowable electronic capsules that can diagnose disease, deliver targeted drugs, and even collect tissue samples as they travel through your digestive system. The technology could replace invasive procedures and transform treatment for millions suffering from gut diseases.
Rice-Sized Robots Swim Autonomously Through Fluids
Scientists built the world's smallest programmable swimming robots, each tinier than a grain of salt, that could one day navigate the human body to fight disease. The breakthrough turns 50 years of science fiction into reality.
Punk Rock Scientist Brings Jam Sessions to the Lab
A biomedical engineer who spent his nights drumming in punk bands is transforming how scientists collaborate. His "jam session" approach is already sparking breakthroughs at NYU.
New Implant Heals Muscle Injuries Then Safely Dissolves
Scientists created a tiny device that speeds muscle healing using the body's own movement as power, then disappears on its own. No batteries, no removal surgery needed.