Around 22 million Americans have sleep apnea. Traditional continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machines are the standard treatment. However, they can be loud, uncomfortable and have a pesky ...

A leading researcher focused on the development and regeneration of the tendon-to-bone attachment, Thomopoulos is particularly interested in advancing tendon-to-bone repair, necessary for rotator cuff ...

Fish have been quietly perfecting a way to sift tiny particles from water for millions of years, and engineers are finally catching up. A new generation of fish-inspired filters now promises to strip ...

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are technologies that allow users to immerse themselves in digital worlds or ...

A device inspired by the unique teeth of a python may enhance rotator cuff surgery outcomes by improving repair strength and reducing the risk of a retear. The study recently was published in Science ...

Lisa Sharpless' sleep apnea was so severe that her husband, Jim, would lie awake in bed and silently count the seconds between her labored breaths as she dozed. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes ...

A reflection-based solar cell design inspired by periscopes achieves near-complete visible transparency and record light ...

Leeches may be creepy, but many people find hypodermic needles even creepier. That's one of the reasons why scientists have developed a new leech-inspired blood collection device, which draws blood ...

When we move, it’s harder for existing wearable devices to accurately track our heart activity. But University of Missouri researchers found that a starfish’s five-arm shape helps solve this problem.

Most people, when they think about pythons, visualize the huge snake constricting and swallowing victims whole. But did you know that pythons initially hold onto their prey with their sharp, ...