CRISPR-Equipped Bacteria Detect Tumors
September 7, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a bacterial sentinel system that can alert clinicians to the presence of tumors. The technology...
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Low-Cost Smartphone Finger Clip Measures Blood Pressure
June 12, 2023
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a low-cost cuffless blood pressure monitor. The device is a clip that attaches over a...
Wearable Ultrasound for Deep Tissue Monitoring
June 6, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a wearable ultrasound system that can monitor deep tissues, as far as 16.5 cm (6.5...
Wearable Ultrasound Measures Tissue Stiffness Under Skin
May 12, 2023
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that is intended to provide information on the stiffness of underlying...
Tiny Patch for Cardiac Ultrasound Imaging
February 7, 2023
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound system for cardiac imaging. The postage stamp-sized patch can be worn on...
Algae-Based Microrobots Deliver Antibiotics within Lungs
September 28, 2022
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a microrobot system to treat bacterial pneumonia. The microrobots consist of living algal cells that...
Wearable Uses Microneedles to Track Metabolism
May 16, 2022
A team of researchers at the University of California San Diego created a wearable device that uses a disposable microneedle patch to continuously sample and...
Device Makes Diffuse Ultrasound Waves for Intracranial Applications
March 28, 2022
Researchers at the University of California San Diego created an ultrasound transducer that is intended to provide safer ultrasound treatment when working inside the brain....
Flu Virus-Inspired Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery
December 13, 2021
Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a new delivery technique for mRNA. The method involves flu virus-inspired nanoparticles that can escape endosomes,...