Ultrasound Encryption Prevents Pacemaker Hacking in Lab Tests

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

[caption id="attachment_10217" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Researchers implanted a medical device in the abdominal wall of a cow to test a new authentication system. Image courtesy of ETH Zürich "][/caption] In recent years, device manufacturers have been adding wireless functionality to a growing number of devices such as pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators. The ...

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Metallic Glass: New Bioabsorbable Option for Bone Implants?

Monday, September 28th, 2009

[caption id="attachment_9203" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Arc melter in which a plasma of up to 3000°C is produced between a tungsten tip (center) and a water-cooled copper plate."][/caption] From the wire: Materials researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a metallic glass alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable bone implants. When ...

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