Biomedical and Bioengineering Innovation

The Virtual Human Project

Researching Fiber Networks

Author(s)3: Sergey Makarov, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Aapo Nummenmaa
Researching Fiber Networks 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Many types of human tissue—such as the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, and muscles, including the heart muscle—are fibrous in nature. Isotropic…

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The Virtual Human Project

CAD-Based Virtual Humans

Author(s)3: Gregory Noetscher, Nicholas D. Maino, Patrick Lacroix, Marc Horner, Sara Louie
CAD-Based Virtual Humans 618 371 IEEE Pulse

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a ubiquitous tool used in clinical settings around the world to provide detailed three-dimensional information on the internal anatomy and physiology of human patients without…

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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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