Microsoft's Robot Touch Screen Lets You Palpate a Brain
The TouchMover display uses a robotic mechanism to create haptic feedback
A Pacemaker for Your Digestive System
BioTx is developing tiny, wirelessly powered chips to treat digestive disorders and obesity
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Wireless Technique Gives Quick, Cheap Read on Brain Injuries
The brain’s impedance shows signatures of injury
MIT Cheetah Robot Runs Fast, and Efficiently
It's now the second fastest legged robot in the world
Super-Resolution Microscopes Crack the Diffraction Limit
"Saturated transient absorption microscope" reveals nanostructures without dyes or coatings
Hacking Pacemakers
Manufacturers are still not putting security first when designing implantable medical devices
Nanosponges Soak Up Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria and Toxins
Survival rates in mice infected with deadly bacteria dramatically increase when administered the nanosponges
The Lab Beneath the Skin
Induction-powered, splinter-sized device wirelessly transmits data from seven biosensors to the Web
Biofluids Fuel Microrockets
Future nanoparticles could rocket drugs to their targets
Injectable Optoelectronics for Brain Control
Device lets neuroscientists perform optogenetics experiments wirelessly
Mapping Eliza: Decoding DNA Secrets
In this one-hour radio special, an IEEE Spectrum editor gets her genome sequenced and reveals her genetic destiny.
A 3-D Printer for Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Researchers hope to one day be able to print out an entire human liver
Peaceful Coexistence on the Radio Spectrum
The trials of a small team of engineers who set out to reanimate paralyzed limbs demonstrate the virtues of dynamic spectrum sharing
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Nanoparticle Carrying Bee Venom Could Prevent HIV Infection and Cure It
Specially designed nanoparticle destroys HIV while leaving healthy cells untouched
Researchers Plant Optical ‘Bug’ in Cancer Cells
Detachable photonic nanocavity probes reveal chemical changes as individual cells migrate and divide
Genome to Go
It’s already possible to have your own genome sequenced. But personalized medicine based on sequencing still has a way to go
The Gene Machine and Me
Ion Torrent’s chip-based genome sequencer is cheap, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine
3D Printing the Skull of King Richard III
Replicating the monarch's bones will allow more researchers to study them
Nanocapsule Could Serve as Both Vaccine and Cure for a Hangover
Nanoscale-polymer capsule contains two complimentary enzymes that eliminate the effects of alcohol
"Bionic Eye" Implants Will Hit the U.S. Market This Year
FDA approves implant that restores sight to the blind
Gold Nanoparticles Might Make a Non-Toxic Treatment for Lymphoma
Lymphoma cells are tricked into eating gold nano particles and starve them to death
RP-VITA Approved for Hospital Use, SUGV Approved for Disruptor Use
The FDA puts the blessing on RP-VITA's autonomous navigation mode, and SUGV blows stuff up
Smartphones as Blood Analyzers and Allergen Testers
Aydogan Ozcan’s phone can analyze blood, tell whether a cookie contains peanuts, and watch sperm cells dance
CES 2013: Flying a Helicopter With My Brain [Video]
Puzzlebox uses the Neurosky headset and a tablet to let me fly a helicopter by just thinking about it
Nanoparticle Coated Lens Converts Light into Sound for Precise Non-invasive Surgery
Device could operate on a precision level down to individual cells within the body
Wearable Computers the Size of Buttons to Monitor Health
Will be especially helpful to monitor elderly patients prone to falls
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Carbon Nanotubes Show Promise in Neural Engineering
Carbon nanotubes regulate excessive levels of chloride in nerve cells that occurs in epilepsy and chronic pain
Should You Have Unfettered Access to Your Implanted Medical Device Data?
Device manufacturers say no, patients say why not?
The Human Face Within Big Data
A new book sees big data as mostly good, a little scary, and full of people
Check Your Vitals on Your Smartphone
New device, the Scanadu Scout, will hit the market in late 2013