1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (694+ words) Caltech A Training Device to Build Technical Skills and Expand Access to High-Performance Diagnostic Testing The rise of automation and AI has raised fears about job loss, but a team led by Caltech medical engineers suggests that smart tools can…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (355+ words) The team's novel whole cross-section UST system is explained in a paper published April 24, 2026, in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Traditional ultrasounds work by using a device (called an ultrasonic transducer) that emits pulses of high-frequency sound into the body and measures…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (196+ words) Melatonin is a naturally produced molecule that has long been suspected to play a role in healthy sleep, but it has been unclear how it does so. Now, Caltech researchers have discovered a mechanism through which melatonin promotes sleep, using…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (573+ words) Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory microenvironments and systemic physiological states. But collecting such data is a challenge. "The smart mask is a low-cost way of providing continuous health…...