Category: Tech News
- Bioresorbable metal-free magnets track organ movement in pig studies ()
Published October 29, 2026. Researchers have developed a metal-free magnetic material that can serve as a temporary implanted signal source for monitoring organ movement. The Nature Materials study appeared October 19, with an accompanying research briefing published October 28. The material is derived from graphitic carbon nitride. Removing nitrogen creates interacting electron-spin centers that support […]
- Magnetic muscle tracking supports virtual prosthetic control in three participants ()
Published October 29, 2026. A wearable magnetic sensor array tracks small implanted magnets to measure muscle movement. Shallal and colleagues describe the system today in Nature Sensors, with potential applications in prosthetic control. The platform follows passive magnetic beads measuring three millimeters in diameter inside muscle tissue. Customized electronics provide submillimeter tracking resolution at depths […]
- Direct imaging reveals how nanochannel deformation creates ionic memory ()
Published October 28, 2026. Researchers have directly observed a physical mechanism behind ionic memory in two-dimensional nanofluidic devices. A study published in Nature Materials on October 27 combines interferometric imaging during operation with electrokinetic measurements to connect electrical history with changes in channel shape. Applied voltage caused the walls confining the nanochannels to form blisters. […]
- Titanium–Hydrogel Prototypes Combine Rigid Fixation with Cartilage-Like Surfaces ()
Published October 20, 2026. Researchers have developed an experimental implant platform that joins soft, cartilage-like hydrogels to rigid titanium components. Published in Communications Materials on October 3, the study addresses a persistent engineering problem: keeping these very different materials securely connected under repeated loading. The team combined titanium surface modification with a porous geometric architecture […]
- Rare-Earth-Free Materials Improve Cryocooler Performance Near 4 K ()
Published October 20, 2026. Researchers have tested a combination of materials without rare-earth elements that improves cooling capacity near 4 kelvin. Noriki Terada and colleagues reported the work in Communications Materials on October 7, 2026, in an accepted article released ahead of final editing. The team combined manganese niobate–tantalate with a copper–iron–aluminum oxide in a […]
- Three-Photon Oscillator Demonstrates a Step Toward Protected Quantum Qutrits ()
Published October 18, 2026. A study published in Nature Communications on October 17 reports an experimental step toward protecting quantum information in a three-state system, or qutrit. Researchers implemented a three-photon Kerr parametric oscillator and investigated quantum states formed within it. The team demonstrated three-photon Rabi oscillations and used Wigner-function measurements to identify coherent, three-component […]
- Longevitix announces Eric Verdin collaboration for AI-supported preventive care ()
Published October 17, 2026. Longevitix announced on October 13 that it will collaborate with Eric Verdin, president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, on the scientific direction of its preventive and longevity medicine platform. The company says Verdin will help guide its approach to personalized, data-driven care. The announcement describes a […]
- Postoperative app monitoring shows benefits when clinicians review patient reports ()
Published October 17, 2026. Research presented at the Anesthesiology 2026 meeting suggests that digital follow-up after surgery may be most useful when clinicians actively review patients’ reports. The American Society of Anesthesiologists described the findings in an October 17 release. The analysis combined 38 studies involving 7,507 patients. Compared with standard postoperative care, app-based monitoring […]
- Michigan receives NIH funding for vortex ultrasound clot-treatment research ()
Published October 13, 2026. The University of Michigan announced a five-year, US$3.74 million NIH-funded project on October 13 to develop a catheter-based vortex ultrasound device for pulmonary embolism. The proposed device would deliver twisting sound waves directly to a clot through a small ultrasound source at the catheter tip. Researchers hypothesize that bubbles generated inside […]
- Today: ATP-Bio and EARTH webinar on refrigeration for organ and tissue cryopreservation ()
Publication date: October 13, 2026. ATP-Bio and EARTH, two NSF Engineering Research Centers, will hold a joint public webinar today, October 13, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Québec). John Bischof of ATP-Bio and Mark Shiflett of EARTH will discuss improved refrigeration for next-generation cryopreservation. The presentation will highlight a joint program to design […]