Julia Siekmann, Kiel University
New production method for an antiviral coating
07.10.2024
Researchers at Kiel University (CAU) have investigated and compared six biomedical coating materials to understand their interactions with cells, skin and viruses.
Envato/YouraPechkin
Sensors – hidden heroes?
10.06.2024
They monitor, transmit and control – sensors in medical technology. Hardly any device can do without them. For most people, their health at some point in their lives will depend on whether sensors are doing their job properly. But how diverse are their applications in medical devices?
Advancing immune cell analysis with micro-robots
28.02.2024
A cutting-edge research from the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry unveils a development in immune cell analysis. Scientists have engineered microscopic robots capable of binding to immune cells, offering a novel approach to studying their functions and advancing immunotherapy design.
ninelutsk / Envato
The smallest technology for powerful hearing experiences
14.12.2023
From conversations with friends or colleagues to plays and lectures – modern hearing devices enable many people to participate in everyday life. However, the smallest components are needed to ensure that the devices function optimally and cause as few complications as possible for the users. Let’s take a look at the microtechnology in these hearing aid devices.
Leibniz-IPF, Ivan Minev
New era of cyborganics – Prof. Ivan Minev receives ERC Consolidator Grant
29.11.2023
Over the next five years, the ERC will provide two million euro of funding for the development of a new class of electronic components that consist almost entirely of water and could make the interface between biological tissue and machine seamless.
The future of material processing: FemtoGLASS for glass and sapphire at COMPAMED 2023
13.11.2023
At COMPAMED 2023, Aurimas Vrubliauskas from WOP/Workshop of Photonics shows us FemtoGLASS, a new device for laser cutting technology, in the video. It can be used to process glass and sapphire - perfect for research and production, from microfluidics to micro-optics.
Aaron Elbourne and colleagues, RMIT University
Ultrathin nanotech promises to help tackle antibiotic resistance
14.09.2023
Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.
Joakim Palmqvist
Advanced biosensors to detect tumors, viruses and bacterial diseases
05.09.2023
Linnaeus University is partnering with industry and healthcare to develop advanced biosensors, investing SEK 35 million in a project aimed at faster and cost-effective diagnoses of aggressive lung cancer, viral, and bacterial diseases, potentially enabling self-testing at home.
KIMM
3D bioprinting technology to be used for removing cancer cells
13.07.2023
KIMM develops the world’s first 3D bioprinting technology that enhances the function of NK immune cells. The new technology is expected to improve effectiveness of cancer treatment.
Empa
Antibiotics crisis: rapid test for sepsis with nanoparticles
13.06.2023
For Qun Ren, every minute counts. The Empa researcher and her team are currently developing a diagnostic procedure that can detect life-threatening blood poisoning caused by staphylococcus bacteria rapidly.
WFIRM
Bioprinting research makes history when it soars to the ISS
17.05.2023
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) will make history this month when the first bioprinted solid tissue constructs soar to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the next all private astronaut mission by commercial space leader Axiom Space.
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Microelectrode array: hammock for brain organoids
20.04.2023
Novel microelectrode array system enables long-term cultivation and electrophysiological analyses of brain organoids.
HZDR/Sandoval Bojorquez
Nanobiosensor developed for detecting SARS-CoV-2
31.03.2023
Infection and immunity status of the population are considered key parameters for handling pandemics. For this purpose, detecting antigens and antibodies is of great importance. The devices currently used for this purpose - what are known as point-of-care (POC) devices- are one option for rapid screening.
Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann
Modern Point of Care Diagnostics: "Decentralization is key to success"
22.03.2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has set off a boom in point-of-care diagnostics. But where is diagnostic testing headed and how much will digital technologies come into play? Felix Kurth answered these and other questions in an interview. The biosystems engineer works at CSEM – a Swiss technology innovation center.
Fraunhofer IPK / Larissa Klassen
New technologies for producing mRNA-based pharmaceuticals
21.03.2023
mRNA-based vaccines have been one of the key elements in the fight against the coronavirus. The technology was originally developed for cancer therapy and can be used to treat many diseases. Together with partners, Fraunhofer IPK is now researching how mRNA therapeutics and other medication can be better produced and more effectively applied.