Biomedical and Bioengineering Innovation

The Virtual Human Project

Human Breast Phantoms

Author(s)3: Luz Maria Neira, R. Owen Mays, Susan C. Hagness
Human Breast Phantoms 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Over the past two decades, there has been enormous growth in research activity for microwave diagnostic and therapeutic technologies that target the breast. The clinical need for new tools in…

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2D:4D Finger Ratio as an Indication of Prenatal Testosterone Exposure

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
2D:4D Finger Ratio as an Indication of Prenatal Testosterone Exposure 150 150 IEEE Pulse

The ratio of the length of the second (index) finger to the length of the fourth (ring) finger on the right hand is termed the 2D:4D ratio (Figure 1). This…

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Rita Paradiso of Smartex is engineering clothes that can monitor a wearer’s condition.

Making Clothing Smarter

Author(s)3: David L. Chandler
Making Clothing Smarter 618 371 IEEE Pulse

As bedtime approaches, take note! Your pajamas may have something important to tell you. If you’re elderly and susceptible to hypothermia, your pajamas might let you know that your temperature has…

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To See Anew

To See Anew

Author(s)3: Kristina Grifantini
To See Anew 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Humans have been using technology to improve their vision for many decades. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, and, more recently, laser-based surgeries are commonly employed to remedy vision problems, both minor and…

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Aiding the Eye, Watching the Brain

Aiding the Eye, Watching the Brain

Author(s)3: Kristina Grifantini
Aiding the Eye, Watching the Brain 618 372 IEEE Pulse

The retina is a sophisticated neural network that provides humans with high-resolution vision. And for those who suffer from retinal disease or deterioration, particularly age-related macular degeneration (the leading cause…

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New Advances Push Engineered Tissues Toward 3-D

New Advances Push Engineered Tissues Toward 3-D

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
New Advances Push Engineered Tissues Toward 3-D 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Although doctors still cannot simply order new, functioning organs for patients who need replacements, researchers in labs around the world are making the important advances in tissue engineering that set the…

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Minibrain Storm

Minibrain Storm

Author(s)3: Shannon Fischer
Minibrain Storm 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Floating in a Petri dish, they look like tiny tapioca pearls in peach broth, a couple dozen in number and none much larger than the tip of a ballpoint pen.…

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Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Author(s)3: Leslie Mertz
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Medical researchers increasingly regard tissue engineering and regenerative medicine as potential game changers when it comes to repairing damage from disease or injury and restoring function. To understand the progress…

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Engineering Tissues to Heal Themselves

Engineering Tissues to Heal Themselves

Author(s)3: Sarah Campbell
Engineering Tissues to Heal Themselves 618 372 IEEE Pulse

Sufferers of osteoarthritis are all too aware of the daily pain and impairment of swollen joints, of having to give up sports—and jobs—due to cartilage defects. What they may be…

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