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Gold Nanotubes in Treating Mesothelioma

Golden nanotubes deliver drugs to treat cancer
From University of Cambridge: “Gold nanotubes (AuNTs) represent an intriguing subset of 1D nanomaterials. [MORE]

More on Bioprinting Organoids

Aspiration-assisted freeform bioprinting process
From Penn State bioengineers: “we demonstrate 3D aspiration-assisted freeform bioprinting of tissue spheroids by precisely positioning them [MORE]

Flexible Heart Catheters

Electronic- cardiac catheter
“[R]esearchers [at George Washington and Northwestern Universities] have developed a new type of catheter that conforms well with [MORE]

Laser Pulsing Propels Micro-Robot through GIT

Micro-robot uses laser pulses to move thru the body
Fantastic Voyage, the 1966 film about a miniature submarine swimming through the [MORE]

Better Anchoring of Hip Prosthetics

Polymer coating for metal prosthetics
Steel prosthetics for the hip, jaw, knee and tooth can fail if they do not promote [MORE]

Atomic Imaging of Tooth Enamel

Finding tiny chemical flaws in tooth enamel
Materials scientists as Northwestern University had experience with atom probe tomography, while those at [MORE]

Electrochemical Face Masks

 
Electrical anti-viral face mask
Indiana University engineers have shown how a new material can provide superior control of viral particles.  “The [MORE]

Regenerating Tendon and Ligament Tissue

Muscles and tendons of the arm and leg:
Ligaments and tendons are complicated tissues, with blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels [MORE]

Nanosheet in Creating Artificial Antibodies

A molecular model of the artificial antibody system.
On a hill overlooking the University of California campus in Berkeley, the Lawrence [MORE]

Artificial Human Tissues

Nanostructured material could replace human tissue
It would be useful, indeed, if a synthetic material could function in worn out knees, [MORE]

Vortex Hydroporation Delivers Nanomaterials into Cells

Spiral hydroporation
Korean and Japanese engineers have shown how spiral hydroporation (i.e. cells in a liquid vortex) can have their membranes [MORE]

3D Printing of Bioactive Devices

3D Printed hyperelastic bone
It’s a good thing a picture is worth a thousand words, as this first piece about 3D [MORE]

Implantable Sensor for Early Detection of Infections

Subcutaneous sensor detects infections before symptoms
Combining a hydrogel “string” with molecules that can change color and a light-transmitting electronic device, [MORE]

Artificial Lungs

Polymer membrane for more efficient ECMO
“. . . researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) in Germany have [MORE]