Researchers at Northwestern developed a temporary pacemaker that’s so small, it can be inserted via a syringe—and will ...

On 2 April 2025, engineers at Northwestern University published a study on a new dissolvable pacemaker, smaller than a grain ...

The heart may be small, but its rhythm powers life. When something throws that rhythm off—especially after surgery—it can ...

A light-activated pacemaker dissolves in the body after use, offering safer, wireless heart care - especially for newborns ...

Described in Nature, the breakthrough design incorporates a wearable patch for the patient containing an infra-red light ...

Engineers at Illinois' Northwestern University have developed the tiniest pacemaker you'll ever see. It's several times ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

Researchers unveil a groundbreaking dissolvable pacemaker that eliminates invasive procedures, offering safer and ...

Pacemakers are used by millions around the world. These devices help stimulate hearts with electrical pulses so that they ...

The researchers then focused on making the pacemaker even smaller. They replaced the radio antenna with a design that uses light for communication and changed the power source to a galvanic cell ...