Articles tagged with Bioelectronics
Scientists successfully fabricated micron-scale metal patterns on living tardigrades, enabling controlled movement through magnetic fields. This breakthrough opens doors for micro/nanofabrication of living organisms and bio-inorganic hybrid systems.
Scientists at EPFL create a flexible auditory brainstem implant that closely conforms to the curved surface of the brainstem, enabling better tissue contact and reducing side effects. The device has been successfully demonstrated in macaques, showing promising results for high-resolution prosthetic hearing.
Northwestern University engineers developed the world's smallest pacemaker that can be non-invasively injected into newborn babies' hearts with a syringe. The device, paired with a wearable wireless controller, stimulates pacing through light pulses, dissolving after use without surgical extraction.
A team of scientists discovered a method to produce a stable and conductive bioelectric material without the need for a chemical crosslinker. The new process uses high heat to stabilize the material, producing devices with three times higher electrical conductivity and more consistent stability.
Developing multifunctional bioelectronics for organoid interfacing has overcome conventional electronics' limitations. Flexible and stretchable electronics create organoid/electronics hybrids for chronically stable interfaces, enabling electrophysiological recording and multimodal profiling of single cells within 3D tissues.
Researchers developed a new method to amplify weak bioelectronic signals using OECTs, enabling highly sensitive and low-power biosensors for health and environmental monitoring. The technique overcomes previous challenges in integrating fuel cells with electrochemical sensors.
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed nature-inspired bioelectronic scaffolds for creating new tissue with electronic conductivity. The scaffolds, printed using a soft conducting hydrogel, have the properties cells need to form new tissue and offer advantages over traditional materials.
A POSTECH research team found that EGF/EGF-like domains interact with GlcNAc-based biopolymers to achieve strong underwater adhesion without oxidation, leading to durable and reversible bonds.
Bioelectronic medicine is advancing with non-invasive techniques offering distinct advantages over pharmaceutical treatments. Closed-loop systems could provide individualized medicine, while bioelectronic devices may use the body's own system to tamp down inflammation.
Researchers develop strategies to address mechanical and electrical properties, implantation, and multimodal functionality in hydrogel-based bioelectronics. The team explores conductive polymers, stimuli-responsive hydrogels, and wearable/implantable devices to create seamless human-body interfaces.
Researchers will build a wireless bioelectronic device, named BIOSYNC, to regulate appetite through physiological satiety pathways. The device aims to produce two peptide therapeutics simultaneously with reduced side effects and better adherence to therapy.
A Northwestern University-led team developed a new haptic patch that delivers various complex sensations, including vibrations and twisting. The device has potential applications in gaming, virtual reality, healthcare, and sensory substitution, offering more realistic sensory experiences.
Liquid-based electronic materials offer inherent flexibility and conformability, mitigating mechanical mismatches between human tissues and electronic devices. These materials have been demonstrated in various applications such as strain sensors, touch sensors, implantable stimulators, encapsulation solutions, and adhesives.