biomedical-engineering

It’s the best project in the nearly eight years that the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s Makerspace has been open, according to bioengineering professor Jacob Schmidt, who oversees the space

From self-driving skateboards to robot butlers and more, USC Makers Hosted Spring 2026 Showcase turning ideas into reality and celebrating its 10-year anniversary The post 10 Projects, 10 Solutions: Student Engineers Tackle Everyday Problems appeared first on USC Viterbi | School of Engineering .

Background and objectivesAccurate medical image segmentation remains a challenging task in computer-aided diagnosis because of the intricacies and the variability in the biomedical data in terms of the anatomical complexity, inter-patient diversity, class imbalance, and irregular morphological patterns.MethodsIn the present work, a Context Aware Adaptive Progressive Network (CA2PNet) is proposed.…

Objective To assess the accuracy of dynamic computer-assisted implant surgery (dCAIS) performed with and without augmented reality (AR) smart-glasses visualization under standardized laboratory conditions. Materials and Methods A standardized typodont model with bounded and unbounded edentulous spaces was prepared to receive polyurethane blocks. Five implants were virtually planned using implant-…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 04 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-55813-1 Design of a low-power RISC-V based intelligent endoscopy detection processor: EndoRISC-V

A wearable ultrasound patch regulates heartbeats from outside the chest, eliminating invasive surgery.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to improve arm and hand mobility in people with chronic stroke today in Nature Medicine.

NYU researchers developed the "Lily stent," a redesigned drain for gastric leaks after sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Unlike standard bile duct stents, its shape is optimized for stomach cavities, reducing slippage and repeat procedures.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officially issued a new patent to Wayne State University and RediMinds Inc. of Southfield, Michigan. The patent protects a pioneering technological advancement developed in the university's laboratories.

A wearable, noninvasive device uses sound waves and gene therapy to regulate the heartbeat, no implants required The post A pacemaker without surgery? USC Viterbi’s Qifa Zhou and team’s ultrasound breakthrough could change heart care appeared first on USC Viterbi | School of Engineering .

Nature Communications, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73543-w Gouty arthritis faces multiple challenges such as recalcitrance to cure and recurrent flares, with studies often focusing on urate reduction, pain relief, or anti-inflammatory effects alone. Here, authors develop a manganese platinum microscale galvanic cell as a multifunctional therapeutic strategy for the trea…

This study analyzes the ethical and regulatory dilemmas of 3D bioprinting and bioartificial organs within the fields of engineering, medical physics, and transplant surgery. Using a qualitative approach, 19 stakeholders (transplant candidates and donors) were interviewed at the Cà Foncello Hospital (Treviso, Italy). The thematic analysis revealed the "Knowledge versus Unconditional Trust" paradox…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-55634-2 Adaptive super-twisting sliding mode control for robust tracking of wearable PAM-driven robotic manipulator

A research team from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich (UZH) has developed a novel approach to treating spinal cord injuries: controllable microrobots deliver stem cells directly to the site of an injury, where they promote nerve cell regeneration.

Di Wang, PhD, and Y. Shrike Zhang, PhD, of the Division of Engineering in the Mass General Brigham Department of Medicine, are the lead and senior authors of a paper published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, "4D-printed adaptive hydrogel tissue expanders for ear and breast reconstruction."

(Nature) – Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040. In a biology laboratory in Tokyo, ten robots conduct experiments, using their two arms to handle liquids, grow cells on plates … Read More

A new lab experiment is testing plasma jets as a water-free solution for "space laundry" on future missions to the moon and Mars.