Human Health Research
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OpenCap: Sophisticated human biomechanics from smartphone video
With synchronous video from a pair of smartphones, engineers at Stanford have created an open-source motion-capture app that democratizes the science of human movement.
October 19, 2023
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AI offers ‘paradigm shift’ in study of brain injury
By helping researchers choose among thousands of available computational models of mechanical stress on the brain, AI is yielding powerful new insight on traumatic brain injury.
February 28, 2023
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Untethered exoskeleton walks out into the real world
After years of careful development, engineers have created a boot-like exoskeleton that increases walking speed and reduces effort outside of the lab.
October 12, 2022
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Computational modeling can help understand Alzheimer’s disease
A professor of mechanical engineering explains how computational models of Alzheimer’s spread in the brain are providing new information about the disease.
June 14, 2022
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Tiny robots bring health care closer to precision drug delivery
A mechanical engineer creates multifunctional wireless robots to maximize health outcomes and minimize invasiveness of procedures.
June 14, 2022
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A new magnetic device could revolutionize allergy diagnosis
By isolating basophils, the rarest white blood cells, scientists aim to design a safer, more accurate allergy test.
May 23, 2022
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A study says runners prefer a low-effort pace, no matter the distance
“Minimizing energy expenditure has evolutionary advantages,” said one of the researchers. “It allows us to move farther on fewer calories.”
April 28, 2022
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Smart materials could revolutionize biomedical devices
A mechanical engineer develops technologies to propel tiny robots into new terrain inside the human body.
March 14, 2022
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Q&A: How wearable tech can teach and heal with the power of touch
Caitlyn Seim considered herself a technologist from a young age.
January 07, 2022
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Researchers create a device that imitates social touch, but from afar
The technology, still in its very early stages, doesn’t mimic social touch precisely, but creates instead a “a haptic illusion.”
December 10, 2021
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Stanford exoskeleton research demonstrates the importance of training
New research shows that the benefits people could reap from exoskeletons rely heavily on having time to train with the device.
October 01, 2021
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A team of engineers design an accurate wearable calorie burn counter
A system made with two inexpensive sensors proves to be more accurate than smartwatches for measuring calories burned during activity.
July 14, 2021
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Engineers use ankle exoskeletons to greatly increase walking speed
An experimental system that provides external support for ankles might someday help make it easier for older adults to walk.
April 28, 2021
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How do cells migrate? The process is key to many biological processes.
In a new study, a team of engineers find that cancer cells exhibit a unique mode of migration on squishy materials, which are similar to biological tissues.
April 22, 2021
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Students develop computer models to test return-to-campus strategies
A class of students at Stanford School of Engineering created computer models that probe the toughest questions about returning to campus amid a pandemic.
January 16, 2021
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Stem cells use a piston-like engine to ‘drive’ to their destinations
Researchers have discovered the surprising propulsion system that enables these regenerative cells to migrate through surrounding tissue to repair damage.
January 12, 2021
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A new genetic microlab can detect COVID-19 in minutes
Using “lab on a chip” technology, Stanford engineers have created a microlab half the size of a credit card that can detect COVID-19 in just half an hour.
November 05, 2020
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Zulekha Karachiwalla works on medical technologies
Karachiwalla participated virtually in Stanford’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program.
October 23, 2020
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Building a wearable that can catch you when you stumble
An AI-based robotics system can predict and prevent falls in high-risk populations.
August 10, 2020
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How a rapid field testing device could help head off future epidemics
Engineers are developing a portable field testing device that health care workers could use to quickly test for active infections of COVID-19 and other diseases.
April 27, 2020