Atherosclerosis is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease, with plaque viscoelasticity reflecting mechanical properties related to stability and acute event risk. However, existing viscoelastic measurement devices struggle to meet intravascular mi...
Neuronal control of skeletal muscle function is ubiquitous across species for locomotion and doing work. In particular, emergent behaviors of neurons in biohybrid neuromuscular systems can advance bioinspired locomotion research. Although recent stud...
Multimodal miniature soft robots, with their higher movement flexibility and environmental adaptability, represent a crucial direction for the future development of soft robots. Magnetic-driven robots, owing to their advantages such as excellent remo...
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a clinically important hydrolase enzyme and a valuable biomarker for hepatobiliary diseases, metabolic bone disorders, and certain malignancies. Raman-based miniaturized sensors, particularly those employing surface-enha...
Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is one of the most sensitive indicators of liver function and is crucial in diagnosing acute liver injury (ALI). However, its widespread clinical application is limited due to expensive equipment, detection delays...
Progress in biomedical engineering (Bristol, England)
Apr 22, 2025
Advancements in assistive robots have significantly transformed healthcare procedures in recent years. Clinical continuum robots have enhanced minimally invasive surgeries, offering benefits to patients such as reduced blood loss and a short recovery...
Robotic micromanipulation is widely applied in biological research and medical procedures, providing a level of operational precision and stability beyond human capability. Compared with traditional micromanipulators that require assembly from many p...
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Nov 13, 2024
Magnetic microrobots, designed to navigate the complex environments of the human body, show promise for minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment. However, their clinical adoption faces hurdles such as biocompatibility, precise control, and intellig...
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Sep 9, 2024
Miniature robots are untethered actuators, which have great prospects to transform targeted drug delivery because they can potentially deliver high concentrations of medicine to the disease site(s) with minimal complications. However, existing miniat...
Annual review of biomedical engineering
Jun 20, 2024
Scientists around the world have long aimed to produce miniature robots that can be controlled inside the human body to aid doctors in identifying and treating diseases. Such microrobots hold the potential to access hard-to-reach areas of the body th...
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