Developed by engineers from Northwestern University, the pacemaker is the size of a grain of rice and could help save babies born with heart defects.

Pacemakers can save lives. Many people have been given a new lease of life after their heart failures because of the ...

Researchers at Northwestern University just found a way to make a temporary pacemaker that’s controlled by light—and it’s smaller than a grain of rice.

A dissolvable pacemaker that’s smaller than a grain of rice and powered by light could become an invaluable tool for saving the lives of newborn infants., The device can be implanted ...

In 2012, Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon, died from complications following heart surgery. His doctors had implanted a temporary pacemaker. When the pacemaker wires were later ...

A new, tiny pacemaker — smaller than a grain of rice — developed at Northwestern University could play a sizable role in the future of medicine, according to the engineers who developed it ...

Reorganization of circadian activity and the pacemaker circuit under novel light regimes Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B Published: 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.1190 Affiliations ...

Mikey Oliveri was born too small for any existing pacemaker options. Doctors turned to an innovative, adapted option.

Hackman’s pacemaker reveals actor may have died over a week before he was discovered Authorities in Santa Fe found zero evidence of carbon monoxide poisoning and still do not suspect foul play ...

Northwestern scientists invent pacemaker smaller than grain of rice Scientists at Northwestern University unveiled the world's smallest pacemaker. The device is smaller than a grain of rice ...

Gene Hackman's pacemaker registered no activity after February 17.

Authorities believe that Gene Hackman’s pacemaker is shedding some light on the date of his death. “Both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide, [and] an initial interrogation was ...