3D-Printed Tracheal Splint Saves Baby’s Life
Doctors did not expect newborn Kaiba Gionfridoo to live long when he was found to have a serious tracheal condition that inhibited his ability to breathe. The infant had a collapsed bronchus and had to be
Design for Health
Scanadu Creates World’s First Star Trek-Style Medical Tricorder
Scanadu, a startup based at the NASA Ames Research Center, has made the science-fiction of Star Trek a reality by creating a non-invasive tricorder that, within 10 seconds, can gather medical information
Australian Researchers Propose Turning Millions of Tons of Pig Waste into Alternative Energy for China
Photo via Shutterstock Where there are million of animals, there are millions of tons of waste. In a clever solution to a major waste disposal problem, Australian researchers have found a way to
16-Year-Old Student Uses Fruit Flies to Investigate Benefits of Organic Produce
Anyone who has ever taken a course in biology or left produce out on the counter for a little too long will recognize the noble fruit fly. Easy to breed, feed and observe, they are the subject of choice
WE CARE Solar Suitcase Saves Mothers’ and Babies’ Lives by Providing a Vital Light Source During Childbirth
In the developing world, mortality rates for expectant mothers total over 300,000 deaths each year. The WE CARE Solar Suitcase is a brilliant new device that aims to reduce this figure by providing
No, Sweat! Furniture Doubles as Stylish Home Gym Equipment
Work out meets work space in Darryl Agawin’s No, Sweat! furniture line, which combines a love for design with a love for fitness (and knowledge gleaned from Agawin's studies in medical school). The
Princeton University Scientists Use a 3D Printer to Create a Bionic Ear
Princeton University scientists have invented a new medical device that would have Ridley Scott nodding in recognition. By using live cells and metal nanoparticles, the researchers were able to use a 3D
Solar-Powered Salam Cardiac Centre is a Shipping Container Medical Facility in Sudan
The Salam Centre has been offering up free pediatric and adult cardiac health care since 2007 and is run by the Italian humanitarian organization EMERGENCY. During the design phase, TAMassociati
16-Year-Old Creates Cancer-Killing Nanoparticle Bullet
In the battle to beat cancer, everyone is looking the elusive silver bullet. In this case, the bullet may actually be made of gold, and it has been developed by a 16-year-old. Indian-born Arjun Nair has
Organovo 3D-Prints the World’s First Tiny Human Livers
San Diego-based bioprinting company Organovo has successfully created functional 3D-printed livers—albeit very, very tiny ones. At half a millimeter deep by four millimeters wide, the livers will likely
Groundbreaking Lifewrap Saves Thousands of Women from Obstetric Hemorrhaging
Every four minutes a woman dies from obstetric hemorrhaging usually caused during childbirth. Appalled by these statistics, Dr. Sullen Miller, Director of Safe Motherhood Programs at UCSF Bixby Center for
Virgina Tech Researchers Create Food from Non-Edible Plant Cellulose
Few people turn to a tree branch or corn husk for a meal, and for good reason. The cellulose found in the cell walls of plants is enormously difficult for the human digestive system to break down. The
Flesh-Eating Bacterium Used as “Superglue” that Detects Cancer Cells
Photo via Shutterstock It sounds like science fiction, but Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) causes necrotizing fasciitis - a rare flesh-eating syndrome that is very difficult to treat, and
Spent Nuclear Fuel Could Be Used to Sterilize Medical Products and Foods
Photo via Shutterstock For decades, engineers have been looking for something to do with spent nuclear waste other than letting it just sit in a repository. There are 104 nuclear reactors in the
Oxford University 3D-Prints Synthetic Tissue From Oil and Water
A team of scientists at Oxford University has used a custom 3D printer to successfully create synthetic tissue that mimics properties of living tissue. Unlike projects underway by Organovo, the Oxford
Scientists Successfully 3D Print the Skeleton of a Live Animal
3D printing is already capable of fabricating a beak for an injured bald eagle and three-quarters of a prosthetic human skull. Now, scientists at the University of Notre Dame have successfully recreated
Matternet’s Battery-Powered Drones Could Bring Supplies and Disaster Relief to Remote Areas
While drones are typically—and quite reasonably—associated with the horrors of modern warfare, California-based startup Matternet, Inc. hopes that a network of peaceful unmanned aerial vehicles could
Gates Foundation Offers $100,000 For Next Generation Condom Design
Last year, the Gates Foundation held a competition to redesign the toilet. Turning its sights from sanitation to overpopulation, the nonprofit has now announced a challenge to reinvent the condom. By way
London Cycling Campaign Debuts Bike-Friendly Truck Design To Reduce Cyclist Fatalities
One might assume that designing a truck is far outside the realm of an organization dedicated to bikes, but the LCC got a head-start by incorporating technologies used in another type of truck: garbage
DIY: How to Make Your Own Chemical-Free Deodorant
Do you really want those noxious metals in your roll-on deodorant building up in your body? You can avoid the health risk with this simple recipe to make your own natural and organic smellies. All it
The BeBionic3 Prosthetic Hand Can Now Tie Shoelaces, Peel Vegetables and Even Touch Type
An upgrade to the high-tech BeBionic3 prosthetic hand is enabling one man to perform incredibly sophisticated operations such as dealing cards, tying his own shoelaces and touch typing on a computer
Study Finds that Nanoparticles Loaded with Bee Venom Can Kill HIV
Photo via Shutterstock A cure for HIV has eluded scientists since the virus was first discovered in the early 1980s, but researchers at Washington University believe that bee venom could provide a
Man Has 75 Percent of His Skull Replaced with a 3D-Printed Implant
Feel like you have lost your head? No problem, simply print yourself another. An unnamed man from the US was able to do just that, courtesy of Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) in Connecticut. He had his
Cornell Scientists Create Functional, Lifelike Ear Using 3D-Printing and Living Cell Injections
Cornell bioengineers have combined 3-D printing with injectable gel molds to create an artificial ear that looks and functions like a real human ear. The new bioengineering method offers a more
Michael Moss Investigates How Junk Food is Engineered to Be Addictive
When we consider the field of engineering, the images that come to mind run the gamut from airplanes to bridges to 3D printers. Yet we rarely think about how the processed food we consume has been
Cohen Van Balen Heals People Using Old Dogs and Transgenic Sheep
London-based studio Cohen Van Balen works synchronizing design and biotechnology. Their new and unconventional project sees animals as life support ‘devices’ for human patients suffering from renal
Teenage Scientists Working on Turning Mosquitos Into ‘Flying Syringes’ to Deliver Vaccines
A team of teenagers interested in biotechnology is working on turning mosquitos into “flying syringes” to deliver vaccines to humans. The students are working in part with Provita
FDA Approves World’s First Bionic Eye: The Second Sight Argus II
The FDA just gave official approval to the world's first bionic eye! Developed by Second Sight Medical Products, the Argus II is a bionic eye that bypasses damaged rods and cones in the retina. A
Buy a Biodegradable Bamboo Toothbrush and Smiles for the People Will Donate One to Someone in Need
A new dental startup called Smiles for the People offers beautiful biodegradable bamboo toothbrushes - and for each one you buy, they will donate a toothbrush to someone in need! Their mission is to sell
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