This miniature device, shown next to a model brain, is known as the twisted string actuated forceps. It can grip and pull tissue, and is controlled entirely by external magnetic fields. (photo by Univ ...

Force Feedback technology allows surgeons to feel the forces applied to tissue during surgery, such as pushing and pulling. These studies - conducted in the pre-clinical setting using tissue models - ...

Researchers have developed robotic tools so small they could slip into the brain and perform surgery without ever cracking ...

Robotic tools are too big for ‘keyhole’ brain surgery – but a new miniature technology using magnets could change all that.

Essity is unveiling the 'world’s first' tissue machine running entirely on geothermal steam at its Kawerau paper mill. Photo / Supplied The “world’s first” tissue machine operating ...

A fully functional immune system can distinguish healthy tissue from unwanted substances. If it detects an unwanted substance, it will mount an immune response — a complex attack to protect the ...