Physicians and computer scientists have shown it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between hospital laboratory devices and medical record systems.
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Engineers have developed printable metal tags that could be attached to plain objects, like water bottles, walls or doors, and turn them into ‘smart’ Internet of Things devices.
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Scientists have developed a chip that can detect a type of genetic mutation known as a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and send the results in real time to an electronic device. The chip is at least 1,000 times more sensitive at detecting an SNP than current technology. The advance could lead to cheaper, faster and portable biosensors for early detection of genetic markers for diseases such as cancer.
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An innovative, eel-like robot developed by engineers and marine biologists at the University of California can swim silently in salt water without an electric motor. Instead, the robot uses artificial muscles filled with water to propel itself.
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A team of California researchers has developed a robotic gripper that combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the adaptability of air-powered soft robots to grasp a much wider variety of objects than the state of the art.
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a miniature, ultra-low power injectable biosensor that could be used for continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring. The chip is small enough to be implanted in the body just beneath the surface of the skin and is powered wirelessly by a wearable device, such as a smartwatch or patch.
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Researchers have developed a stretchable, flexible patch that could make it easier to perform ultrasound imaging on odd-shaped structures.
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