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Medical & healthcare

'Watchmaker's sonic screwdriver' manipulates microparticles

Lab-on-a-chip promises rapid 'superbug' diagnosis

Metamaterial 'hyperlens' has potential for early cancer detection

Ageing opens up opportunities for engineers

How manufacturers are addressing the demand for personalised medicine

Lab on chip device to shed light on how cancer spreads

Nanosponges hold promise for superbug treatments

Highlighting the importance of innovation

Robot octopus arm could lead to safer surgery

Facial recognition cane alerts blind people to friends and family

'Leg bank' automates and simplifies development of prosthetic sockets

Bio-organic device delivers body's own painkiller to block pain from damaged nerves