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Printing Tissue Inside a Wound
Replacing tissue inside wounds
“. . . [R]esearchers at the University of Connecticut have developed a bioprinter that deposits a biocompatible [MORE]
Tactile Enhancement
Tactile enhancement
Chinese engineers have shown how a silvery material used to make an ultra-thin sensor can enhance the sense of [MORE]
A Robot that Draws Blood and Inserts Catheters
Robot draws blood accurately
“As healthcare staff can find it difficult to see the vein they are attempting to access, complications [MORE]
A Bandage that Delivers Drugs for Diabetic Wound Healing
Smart bandage can deliver drug independently
“The smart bandage,” from University of Connecticut engineers, “is equipped with wirelessly controlled mini needles. [MORE]
Carbon Nanotube Sensors in Wearable Fabrics
Carbon-based nanomaterials
“The material,” from researchers at the University of Houston, “involves the use of carbon nanotubes and is capable of [MORE]
Smart Materials for Capillary-Like Microvessels
Self assembly of nanoparticles
British bioengineers in London and Nottingham report their development of a new material that self-forms into blood [MORE]
Organ Specific Blood Vessel Cells
Formation of new blood vessels
University of Illinois cell scientists have discovered that gene expression profiles for blood vessel formation differ [MORE]