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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 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]

A Sealant for Brain Surgery

LIQOSEAL3 Dural seal from Polyganics
Preventing cerebral fluid from leaking through a sutured dura after an invasive procedure, Dutch chemists at [MORE]

Peripheral Nerve Regeneration

Peripheral nerve regeneration
“University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have created a biodegradable nerve guide — a polymer tube — [MORE]

Blood-Repellant Bandages

Blood-Repellant Bandages
Bioengineers at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (i.e. ETH Zurhch) have developed a superhydrophobic material that staunches blood loss from [MORE]

An Injectable Neural Stimulation Electrode

Kip Ludwig holds syringe with injectrode
Neuromoduation, via electrical stimulation, is a technique for treating seizures, chronic pain, depression, and opioid [MORE]

First FDA Approved Artificial Meniscus

NUsurface Meniscus Implant
The NUsurface artificial meniscus (from Active Implants, Memphis, TN) is the first implant of its kind that is [MORE]

Protective Membrane for Implanted Cardiac Devices

Cardiac pacemaker
Implanted cardiac devices eventually accumulate a buildup of scar tissue which is a problem when the devices have to [MORE]

Robotic Catheter for Clearing Brain Clots

Robotic guidewire to clear brain clots
“Engineers at MIT have now developed a steerable guidewire that responds to a magnetic field [MORE]

Growing Neurons on Nanotube Films

Neurons on carbon nanotubes
In trying to mimic natural neuron networks, Italian researchers found that the size of the spaces between [MORE]

Hydrogel with Tunable Bioactivity

Healing gel
“A hydrogel that incorporates billions of bacteriophages forms a material that is self-healing and also offers antibacterial services for [MORE]

Correcting Ventricular Arrhythmias with Carbon Nanotube Circuits

Using carbon nanofibers for heart elecrtical circuits
In researching possible treatments for ventricular arrhythmias, engineers at the Texas Heart Institute (Houston, [MORE]