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A plane wing that changes shape in flight to better handle the airflow crossing it could be on the horizon thanks to a materials science advance from researchers in Stockholm. The trick involves the melting and hole-punching power of lasers.Continue Re… Continue reading Laser-based morphing could lead to self-optimizing airplane wings
Diabetes is one of the most pressing health concerns of our time, and now Swedish scientists have demonstrated a new potential way to manage the disease. It turns out the eye might be a useful place to implant insulin-producing cells to control blood s… Continue reading Implanting insulin-producing cells into the eye could help treat diabetes
Wood isn’t usually very good at conducting electricity, but now scientists have created the first functional wooden transistor. It’s not the best, and it requires some processing, but it does work and could help make for biodegradable electronics.Conti… Continue reading First working wooden transistor marks a step toward biodegradable tech
Energy prices around the world have been rising alarmingly since 2021, with many of us now really starting to feel the pinch. Some have shared advice on how to heat the person rather than the home, but researchers at KTH are working on a building mater… Continue reading Building material made with lemons and coconut could help heat a home
By tinkering with fine details within wood, engineers in Sweden have come up with an interesting new way of harvesting electricity. The technology leverages natural processes that already take place in drying wood, but supercharges it to capture enough… Continue reading Engineered wood generates electricity as it dries
Imagine if you were an amateur singer or athlete in training, and you were able to “feel” the manner in which a professional breathes while they’re performing. That’s just one of the potential uses of a new “smart” fiber, which could also have medical … Continue reading OmniFiber garments record and play back wearers’ breathing patterns
Presently, orthopedic surgeons use screwed-in metal plates to hold unstable broken bones together. There may soon be a less problematic, more customizable alternative, though, which incorporates a light-cured composite material.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Adaptable AdhFix patches could replace metal plates on broken bones
For tens of thousands of years, humans have been drawn to wood as a construction material due to its strength, low cost and abundance, and lately we’re seeing how transparency could be added to this list of desirable attributes. Scientists at Sweden’s … Continue reading Transparent wood uses orange peel extract to go entirely sustainable
Disposable diapers are definitely not eco-friendly, not only because of their plastic outer shell, but also due to their petroleum-based absorbent inner layer. There could soon be a more sustainable alternative to the latter, though, and it’s made from… Continue reading Wheat gluten may find use in “green” diapers
No matter how useful a given drug may be, it’s a problem if it has adverse effects on healthy cells. Now researchers have demonstrated a new way to keep drugs on target, by wrapping them in a transport that can only be unlocked by a certain RNA sequenc… Continue reading Synthetic DNA locks up drugs in the body – and only cancer has the key