Medical
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A Soft Touch
University of Toronto engineering students’ award-winning medical device addresses leading cause of death.Read more → -
New nano-CT device creates high-resolution 3D x-rays of tiny objects
A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) developed a Nano-CT device that creates 3D x-ray images at resolutions up to 100 nanometers.Read more → -
Building the local economy
Moncton-based APEX Industries looks for homegrown talent to support global growth.Read more → -
Stainless Steel Powder
EOS StainlessSteel 17-4PH is a stainless steel characterized by having an exceptional resistance to abrasion, wear and corrosion.Read more → -
UofT engineering students win Canadian leg of James Dyson Award
Engineering duo’s ForceFilm design helps surgeons avoid exerting too much force during minimally invasive surgery.Read more → -
UBC researcher 3D prints strong, porous artificial bone graft
3D printed bones will give patients the best possible chance for a favourable outcome, as the grafts can be highly customized to meet patient needs.Read more → -
Check out the world’s smallest 3D printed biopsy robot
University of Twente researchers design a robot using 3D-printed plastic driven by rectilinear and curved air-pressure motors.Read more → -
Researches develop hybrid rigid-soft robotic arm for surgical applications
Bio-inspired approach combines pop-up fabrication with soft robotics to enhance endoscopic surgeries.Read more → -
Argentinian inventor designs 3D printed “superhero themed” prostheses for children
More than 500 people, mostly children, have received prostheses and 4,500 more remain on a waiting list.Read more → -
Canadian researchers develop multimodal optical spectroscopy probe
The hand-held Raman spectroscopy probe allows surgeons to accurately detect virtually all brain cancer cells in real time during surgery.Read more →
