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Biomedical

The latest developments in biomedical devices, prosthetics, imaging, and diagnostics
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Sea Turtle Ears Inspire a New Heart Monitor Design

The device “listens” by detecting tiny vibrations in a beam sensor

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BiomedicalNews

Tiny Biosensor Unlocks the Secrets of Sweat

A new wearable patch uses microfluidic chambers and graphene to detect biomarkers

3 min read
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BiomedicalNews

This Blood-Sampling Cytometer Is Small Enough for Mars

The long voyage will require portable ways to monitor astronaut health

4 min read
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Tiny Sensor Aims to Monitor Tumors in Real Time

Researchers hope it could be a better alternative to biopsies

3 min read

The Transistor at 75

The past, present, and future of the modern world’s most important invention
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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

How the First Transistor Worked

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureHistory of TechnologySpecial Reports

The Ultimate Transistor Timeline

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

3D-Stacked CMOS Takes Moore’s Law to New Heights

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SemiconductorsDecember 2022MagazineThe Transistor at 75FeatureSpecial Reports

The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions

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Blink to Generate Power for Smart Contact Lenses

A dual-mode power pack harvests energy from light and from tears

3 min read
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BiomedicalNews

Tiny Biosensor Is Just a Cup, a Membrane, and a Magnet

Batteryless implant sends magnetic vibrations to a portable reader

3 min read
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BiomedicalNewsTelecommunications

Salt-Size Sensors Mimic the Brain

An array of tiny wireless nodes could someday find their way into brain-machine interfaces

3 min read
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Modeling Cable Design & Power Electronics

Applications that will help ensure a consistent and long-term electricity supply

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BiomedicalNewsEnergy

Implantable Batteries Run on the Body’s Oxygen

New devices could boost the battery lifetimes of biomedical implants

3 min read
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BiomedicalNews

Elastic Patch Tech Helps Vocally Impaired Speak

Non-invasive, AI-assisted device converts neck movements to words and phrases

4 min read