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Biomedical

The latest developments in biomedical devices, prosthetics, imaging, and diagnostics
BiomedicalMagazineAnalysisDecember 2025

Software Flaws Risk Patient Safety

Software problems are responsible for 20 recalls a month

1 min read
An IV pump and drip apparatus in a hospital room with an LCD screen and keypad.
A light-colored moth in a translucent plastic container is illuminated with bright red light.
BiomedicalMagazineFeatureDecember 2025

Why Scientists Are Hunting Moths in the Italian Alps

An expedition in the Alps unleashes advanced genome sequencing

16 min read
Conceptual collage of memristor symbols filled with the textures of mushrooms, honey, and blood.
SemiconductorsNewsBiomedical

How Shiitake Mushrooms Can Remember Electrical States

Yes, you might want to plug a mushroom into your circuit

4 min read
RTDS Technologies logo in blue with stylized vertical bars on the left.
EnergyClimate TechWhitepaperClimate Change

De-Risk the Energy Transition with Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Why phasor-domain simulation can’t capture transient phenomena in inverter-dominated grids

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Dr. Vitor Pereira remotely performing a surgical procedure using Remedy Robotics' N1 System.
BiomedicalRoboticsNews

Robotic Systems Enable Remote Stroke Treatment

Telerobotics span hundreds of miles for emergency procedures

5 min read
MRI brain scans with different tumor sites.
BiomedicalNews

Ultrasound Unlocks Brain Barrier to Treat Tumors

Opening the blood-brain barrier may lead to better drug delivery

3 min read

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Close-up of actuator device used for accelerated wound healing.
BiomedicalAINews

Smart Bandage Speeds Up Wound Healing

The device uses an AI model to guide the healing process

4 min read
Digital display showing electrical activity in the brain from a electroencephalogram test.
BiomedicalNews

Pain Platform Measures Brain Waves for Objective Scores

A new platform aims to objectively measure pain perception

3 min read

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AINewsTransportationJournal Watch

AI Models Pinpoint Errors in Autonomous Driving

3 min read
Conceptual illustration of virtual hands using a steering wheel to navigate a digitized road.
AINewsJournal Watch

AI Models Struggle With Reading Analog Clock

3 min read
A digitally structured tree with a melting clock hanging off one of its branches. The concept resembles Salvador Dalí's "Persistence of Memory".
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

How Electromagnetic Fins Propel Robotic Swimmers

2 min read
White robot fish swimming underwater with visible circuitry.
BiomedicalMagazineNewsDecember 2025TelecommunicationsJournal Watch

How Wi-Fi Signals Can Help Track Your Heartbeat

3 min read
Over the shoulder view of researching reviewing line graph data on their laptop
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

New Mapping Model Enhances Robot Terrain Navigation

2 min read
A four-legged robot successfully crawling under a bench and walking over a sidewalk curb. Each image is paired with a visualization of the three-dimensional mapping technique driving its actions.
BiomedicalNewsJournal Watch

Pill-Sized Robot Helps Assess Gut Health

3 min read
A drawing of a cylindrical capsule, with blue and red magnets on either en, against a pink background.

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Collage highlighting the figures, renderings and final products of prostheses created by different companies.
BiomedicalNews

Why 3D Printing Isn’t Cutting Prosthetic Costs

The tech is proving its worth, but lower costs are elusive

6 min read
Conceptual illustration of a mini cross-shaped soft robot tumbling down the length of a small intestine.
BiomedicalRoboticsNews

Micro-Robots Cartwheel Through the Gut

The magnetically controlled bots roll through the digestive tract

4 min read
Illustration of gaps in skin tissue allowing enzymes to bind to deep collagen between normal and cancerous cells.
BiomedicalNews

"Liquid Jets" Could Help Study Cancer Cells

Acoustic levitation and MEMS tech facilitate single cell research

4 min read

The Scale Issue

Humanity’s greatest challenges require us to radically scale up our ingenuity
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EnergyAerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Climate TechThe Scale Issue

If We Want Bigger Wind Turbines, We’re Gonna Need Bigger Airplanes

9 min read
A rendering of the WindRunner aircraft in flight over mountainous desert
RoboticsMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025Humanoid RobotsThe Scale Issue

Reality Is Ruining the Humanoid Robot Hype

5 min read
Robots with shovels stand in a container, ready for deployment on a pallet.
Climate TechMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale IssueClimate Change

How Much Carbon Do We Need to Capture?

3 min read
World map showing data with blue circles of varying sizes across continents.
AerospaceMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

What’s Lost When Stars Disappear from View

8 min read
A man looks at the starry night sky.
AIMagazineFeatureSpecial ReportsOctober 2025The Scale Issue

Will We Know Artificial General Intelligence When We See It?

12 min read
Will We Know Artificial General Intelligence When We See It?
RoboticsNewsBiomedical

Ultrasound Powers New Artificial Muscles

Acoustic technology could transform soft robotics in medicine

3 min read
Ultrasound Makes Artificial Muscles Bubble to Life
In a yellow-tinted laboratory a man operates equipment while another man stands nearby.
BiomedicalSemiconductorsNewsConsumer Electronics

Could Artificial Neurons Save Power in Computing?

Bacterial nanowires make memristors operate at cellular voltages

4 min read
Doctor Christophe Valahu standing in front of an ion trap in a university laboratory.
ComputingNewsTransportationBiomedical

Quantum Sensors Sidestep Heisenberg’s Limits

New technique could help detect both position and momentum

3 min read
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AIWhitepaper

Keys to Building an AI University: A Framework from NVIDIA

Five strategic steps to accelerate AI integration across your campus

Doctor Christophe Valahu standing in front of an ion trap in a university laboratory.
ComputingNewsTransportationBiomedical

Quantum Sensors Sidestep Heisenberg’s Limits

New technique could help detect both position and momentum

3 min read
Over the shoulder view of researching reviewing line graph data on their laptop
BiomedicalMagazineNewsDecember 2025TelecommunicationsJournal Watch

How Wi-Fi Signals Can Help Track Your Heartbeat

The advance opens up new contactless heart-monitoring possibilities

3 min read

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