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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
Image: Graphical abstract showing a minimally invasive in situ bioprinting method for vocal fold reconstruction (SAT Groen et al., Device (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2025.100973)

Tiny 3D Printer Reconstructs Tissues During Vocal Cord Surgery

The smallest-ever soft robotic bioprinter allows surgeons to accurately reconstruct vocal fold tissue during surgery. More...
14 Nov 2025
Image: The multicenter clinical trial compared outcomes between two approaches for replacing the heart’s aortic valve (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Minimally Invasive Procedure for Aortic Valve Disease Has Similar Outcomes as Surgery

A study has found that minimally invasive aortic valve replacement matches surgical outcomes. More...
13 Nov 2025
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