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While sutures and staples suffice for closing most wounds, they can damage delicate tissue, plus they may allow fluids to leak out when applied to internal organs. Scientists have thus set about improving an alternative wound-closure method known as ti… Continue reading Glowing particles help guide the process of soldering wounds closed
Ordinarily, when treating chronic wounds, caregivers go to great lengths to keep them free of bacteria. An experimental new dressing, however, actually introduces bacteria to help such wounds heal.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Empa, M… Continue reading Bacteria-filled “living dressing” could help heal chronic wounds
Imagine if there were inexpensive 3D-printed sensors that changed color to show us if something had gotten too warm or was subjected to too much stress. Well, there soon could be – and they’ll biodegrade once discarded, to boot.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Bioinspired color-changing material could warn of damaged goods
Firefighters have a dangerous job at the best of times, but especially so when they’re first entering burning buildings. A new flame-resistant drone could help, by scouting structures to let firefighters know what they’ll be up against.Continue Reading… Continue reading Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires
Leaking sutures following abdominal surgery presents a potentially life-threatening complication that surgeons might not pick up immediately. Researchers have now developed a hydrogel patch that not only assists with wound closure but rapidly detects l… Continue reading New intra-abdominal patch senses hidden postop threat
Imagine an army of drones flying around our cities, relentlessly focused on detecting building issues before they become serious and carrying out repairs autonomously. It sounds like science fiction but researchers aim to explore whether this could ind… Continue reading Drone research center takes autonomous building repairs to the skies
Testing for protein clumps in spinal fluid is the conventional way of detecting Alzheimer’s disease, but it doesn’t provide information about the disease’s stage. In a new study, researchers were able to stage the disease using atomic force microscopy to visualize the size and shape of these clumps, which may provide a way of detecting the debilitating disease earlier.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Protein, Empa, Dementia, Neural Network, Nanomedicine
Continue reading Protein size determines Alzheimer’s stage, may lead to earlier detection
While glass bricks are effective for allowing daylight into buildings, they’re not good insulators and they can’t be used for entire load-bearing walls. Such is reportedly not the case, however, with experimental new aerogel-filled translucent bricks.C… Continue reading Translucent aerogel bricks could outperform their opaque counterparts
Whether you’re an athlete or someone experiencing foot pain, it’s important to eliminate high-pressure areas in the soles of your shoes. An experimental insole could help, by showing where such areas are located during a variety of activities.Continue … Continue reading 3D-printed “smart” insoles designed for on-the-go pressure mapping
The installation of a cochlear implant is a tricky procedure, in which certain nerves may be damaged if the surgeon isn’t sufficiently careful. A new “smart” surgical drill is designed to help, by automatically shutting off if it gets too close to thos… Continue reading “Smart” drill designed to speed and simplify cochlear implant surgery