Lasers cut precisely and without contact—ideal for surgery. The problem is that in hard tissues such as bone, they are too ...

Seeking a gentler alternative, medical engineers have long explored laser technology. Because lasers operate without physical ...

The Basel team modified its laser pulse from a Gaussian profile to a top-hat shape, theorizing that a beamshaping operation would prevent laser energy being consumed by the walls of the cut. A "capped ...

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach ...

A hip surgery procedure called subchrondroplasty may benefit young and active people with hip problems. It is minimally invasive and preserves the joint’s natural function. Hip surgery techniques and ...

During a complicated bone surgery, every second matters. The longer a wound is open, the more likely it is to become infected and injured. Now picture this: Surgeons can now print a new piece of bone ...