Monday, December 5th, 2011
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Devices that speed up the process of medical diagnostics can dramatically increase patients' chances of survival. Recently, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM in Freiburg, Germany, developed a biochip that detects blood poisoning ...
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Magnetic resonance imaging can be uncomfortable to patients because of the narrow size of the tube that they are placed into. For patients with claustrophobia, this can be traumatic. The solution may be an MRI helmet.
Researchers at the University Clinic of Freiburg, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics ...
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF in Jena, Germany, have developed a high-resolution hand-held microscope which can provide images of skin areas of any size.
The microscope records images so quickly that images are not blurred even if the microscope is hand-held. It can be ...
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
“In the recent past, there have been questions about the suitability of laser sintering for certain applications,” recognises Philipp Imgrund, PhD, Department Manager, Biomaterials Technology, Fraunhofer Institute IFAM. “Process repeatability and material selection were perceived as issues, for example. But now the technology is here, and it is ready,” Imgrund ...
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
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Developed by the EU-funded PISA research project, the pi4-workerbot features two arms, three cameras, finger-tip sensitivity and is capable of producing various facial expressions. Comparable in size to a human, the robot is ...
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
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A new implant, made of titanium foam, resembles the inside of a bone in terms of its structural configuration. Not only does this make it less stiff than conventional implants, it also promotes ingrowth into surrounding bones. ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
[caption id="attachment_15375" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="A new kind of degradable implant can stimulate the body to regenerate itself. Source: Fraunhofer"][/caption]
The body can heal minor bone injuries itself - but with major injuries, it needs help. That‘s when implants frequently come into use. In contrast to long-term implants based on titanium, degradable ...
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
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Researchers at Fraunhofer are developing a microscopic image sensor that can be fitted in an endoscope to facilitate in vivo cancer diagnosis to speed ...
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
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In the surgical procedure for treating crucial ligament ruptures, the torn ligament is replaced by a piece of tendon ...
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
[caption id="attachment_8794" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A genetically modified strain of the dandelion plant may become a major source of latex for medical applications. Image courtesy of Fraunhofer"][/caption]
Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology have genetically modified the dandelion plant, optimising it for natural latex production. Suited for ...
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Sunday, July 19th, 2009
A white paper presents the results of a cable particulation study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA (Stuttgart, Germany) at the behest of Gore (Newark, DE, USA). The study measured the particulation of four different cable systems for ISO cleanroom certification: two cable chains ...
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