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Pacemaker monitoring – Routine check-up via mouse click

Although a pacemaker is small, it fulfills a big function: It helps a sick heart to beat in a normal rhythm again. That's why a regular technical inspection of this vital device is crucial. At the Catholic Hospital Essen Philippusstift, we took a closer look at this technical marvel and its monitoring process.

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Fast-Charging Solid-State Battery: It's All in the Mix

They might leak, explode or catch fire – these are the risks associated with the use of conventional lithium-ion batteries and their liquid components. Solid-state batteries are the beacon of hope for increased safety. One of the biggest hurdles in the development of these rechargeable batteries is the long charging time. Scientists from Jülich have now developed a new cell type that takes only one hour to fully charge the battery. How did they do it? By using a clever choice of materials.

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COMPAMED 2018 - Melting pot for high-tech solutions

COMPAMED 2018 once again this year offers a large number of innovations for the supplier industry and product development. In order to keep an overview of all the variety of products and services, this special provides you with a brief insight and tips for events. To do this, we have grabbed two of the most interesting technologies and taken a close look at them.

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WSU researchers create 3D-printed glucose biosensors

A 3D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created by Washington State University researchers.The work could lead to improved glucose monitors for millions of people who suffer from diabetes.

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Safe to the user - Packaging and labeling at COMPAMED 2018

Usually, medical devices are not needed where they are produced. Suitable packaging must therefore be used for transport or storage. But what does such packaging look like? Which materials are suitable for this? And how do I label a medical product correctly?

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WSU researchers create 3D-printed glucose biosensors

A 3D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created by Washington State University researchers.The work could lead to improved glucose monitors for millions of people who suffer from diabetes.

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Sensors to detect and measure cancer's ability to spread

The spread of invasive cancer cells from a tumor's original site to distant parts of the body is known as metastasis. It is the leading cause of death in people with cancer. In a paper published online in iScience, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers reported engineering sensors that can detect and measure the metastatic potential of single cancer cells.

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Nanowire Memristor to reproduce the synapses of the brain

Emulating and understanding the human brain is one of the most important challenges for modern technology: on the one hand, the ability to artificially reproduce the processing of brain signals is one of the cornerstones for the development of artificial intelligence, while on the other the understanding of the cognitive processes at the base of the human mind is still far away.

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New method gives microscope a boost in resolution

Mirrored slides now allow significantly sharper images / 20x better resolution than an ordinary light microscope - Scientists at the University of Würzburg have been able to boost current super-resolution microscopy by a novel tweak.

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Creating digital twins of materials

To ensure the digital networking of production systems and the optimization of material-specific requirements, we need to measure, analyze and replicate the changes in material properties in a process in which "digital twins" of materials are created. The materials data space developed by Fraunhofer researchers has laid the groundwork for this process.

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How to reduce pharmaceutical wastage

Pharmaceuticals are often dosed according to patient weight or body size which means that a dose must be individually measured. In a new study, lead author Anthony Hatswell of Delta Hat Limited and University College London in the UK, shows that by optimizing drug dose sizes available, wastage can be cut by as much as 50 per cent.

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Precisely fitting bone implants from the printer

Cancerous tumors, infections or bad fractures can make it necessary to surgically remove bones and insert implants in their place. In collaboration with European partners, Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a technique with which bone implants that are precisely fitting, stable and variable in dimensions can be 3D-printed from a special plastic.

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Graphene unlocks new potential for "smart textiles"

The quest to create affordable, durable and mass-produced "smart textiles" has been given fresh impetus through the use of the wonder material Graphene.

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Study could lead to safer and cheaper 3D medical imaging

A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a promising way to significantly lower doses of X-rays that has the potential to revolutionise 3D medical imaging and make screening for early signs of disease much cheaper and safer.