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Image: The minimally invasive medical device is designed to magnetize and capture kidney stone fragments (D M Roquero et al., Device (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2025.100971)

Magnetic Kidney Stone Retrieval Device Outperforms Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy

A new magnetic retrieval system captures kidney stone fragments more effectively than standard methods. More...
24 Nov 2025
Image: The absorbable skull device speeds healing with biodegradability and higher stability (Photo courtesy of Dr. Siyi Wanggou/Central South University)

Absorbable Skull Device Could Replace Traditional Metal Implants Used After Brain Surgery

A biodegradable cranial fixation device offers a safer alternative to traditional metal implants after neurosurgery. More...
21 Nov 2025
Image: The programmable drug-delivery patch is designed to carry several different drugs that can be released at different times (Photo courtesy of MIT)

Programmable Drug-Delivery Patch Promotes Healing and Regrowth After Heart Attack

A programmable heart patch can heal damaged cardiac tissue after a heart attack. More...
21 Nov 2025
Image: Researchers can make soft robots no wider than a pin with a single syringe in 30 minutes (Rong Bian, et al. National Science Review, 2025; doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwaf413)

Magic Silicone Liquid Powered Robots Perform MIS in Narrow Cavities

A flexible, noodle-thin soft robot enables deep and minimally invasive airway procedures. More...
19 Nov 2025
Image: The scalpel that can diagnose presents a new diagnostic tool concept (Photo courtesy of UCT Prague)

'Lab-on-a-Scalpel' Provides Real-Time Surgical Insights for POC Diagnostics in OR

A 3D-printed scalpel could provide surgeons with real-time diagnostic data in the OR. More...
18 Nov 2025
Image: A stingraybot made from microbubble array artificial muscles and directed using ultrasound (Photo courtesy of Shi Z et al. Nature 2025)

Ultrasound Controlled Artificial Muscles Pave Way for Soft Robots

Ultrasound-responsive artificial muscles have opened up new possibilities for soft robotics. More...
17 Nov 2025
Image: CANDI wafer enables local delivery of immunostimulatory small molecules in the GBM resection cavity (Y Kaiser et al., Nat Biomed Eng (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-025-01533-2)

Biodegradable Brain Implant Prevents Glioblastoma Recurrence

A sugar-based drug-releasing wafer can prevent glioblastoma from returning after surgery. More...
15 Nov 2025
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