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Laser-activated probes stimulate brain cells better, say scientists]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/laser-probes-for-brain-experiments http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/laser-probes-for-brain-experiments http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/Nc9kutzkZs4/nextgen-ultrasound

Medical imaging borrows techniques from the microelectronics industry]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/imaging/nextgen-ultrasound http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/imaging/nextgen-ultrasound http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/dnUCfG5Yfgk/coldplasma-jets-for-root-canals

Cold-plasma probes promise to kill bacteria deep inside the tooth, possibly preventing the recurrence of infection]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/coldplasma-jets-for-root-canals http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/coldplasma-jets-for-root-canals http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/UFfw1ksWvwk/jacket-lets-you-feel-the-movies

A motor-studded haptics jacket can run a chill up your spine]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/jacket-lets-you-feel-the-movies http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/jacket-lets-you-feel-the-movies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/n2saJ88zc08/open-arms

What prosthetic-arm engineering is learning from open source, crowdsourcing, and the video-game industry]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/bionics/open-arms http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/bionics/open-arms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/PGH26lBKluY/electroporation-knife-for-cancer

A new electrical approach to cutting out cancerous tumors]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/electroporation-knife-for-cancer http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/electroporation-knife-for-cancer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/PVBpvzb7WXQ/dream-jobs-09-special-report

Building a solar-powered plane, creating stunning effects for Bollywood films, designing search-and-rescue robots--it's not just a job, it's engineering]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/diagnostics/dream-jobs-09-special-report http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/diagnostics/dream-jobs-09-special-report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/84fQ99igp8o/nanodreadlocks

News brief]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/imaging/nanodreadlocks http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/imaging/nanodreadlocks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/GTmAWwLyL4U/cellular-kungfu-grip

News brief]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/cellular-kungfu-grip http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/cellular-kungfu-grip http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/j25kDZmdn_E/sound-waves-for-brain-waves

Researchers use ultrasonic pulses to control the brain]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/sound-waves-for-brain-waves http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/sound-waves-for-brain-waves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/Yzy4gU3gxNM/breathe-deeply

The back story]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/breathe-deeply http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/breathe-deeply http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/E5qNjZM55B8/the-cellphone-and-the-hearing-aid-the-odd-couple

Cellphones and hearing aids aren't always compatible in close proximity, but they're starting to get along]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/the-cellphone-and-the-hearing-aid-the-odd-couple http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/the-cellphone-and-the-hearing-aid-the-odd-couple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/sGW-8pJauzo/slideshow-the-712-million-arm

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is spending at least US $71.2 million to reinvent prosthetic arms from the ground up.]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/slideshow-the-712-million-arm http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/slideshow-the-712-million-arm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/aYdSdc4rNkw/cheap-microfluidic-device-made-from-paper-and-tape

Harvard scientists hope to reduce the cost of medical tests]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/cheap-microfluidic-device-made-from-paper-and-tape http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/cheap-microfluidic-device-made-from-paper-and-tape http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/dOyM8WBTt8k/tiny-implants-combat-chronic-pain

Spinal pacemakers mask discomfort from nerve damage]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/tiny-implants-combat-chronic-pain http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/tiny-implants-combat-chronic-pain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/ESQsHG-B5S4/big-push-for-emergency-defibrillators-in-highrises

A bill in San Diego would mandate that large new buildings install emergency-rescue devices]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/big-push-for-emergency-defibrillators-in-highrises http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/devices/big-push-for-emergency-defibrillators-in-highrises http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/E6Ychokae_s/colon-cancer-screening-the-easy-way

Radiology researchers devise a workaround for a nasty problem]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/diagnostics/colon-cancer-screening-the-easy-way http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/diagnostics/colon-cancer-screening-the-easy-way http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumBiomedical/~3/FFt65PofgsU/virtualreality-test-reveals-hidden-concussion-damage

A technology that can tell when athletes are ready to get back in the game]]> http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/imaging/virtualreality-test-reveals-hidden-concussion-damage http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/imaging/virtualreality-test-reveals-hidden-concussion-damage