A protective membrane for cardiac pacemakers has proved successful in animal trials in reducing the undesirable build-up of fibrotic tissue around the implant
Protection for pacemakers
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Bone bandage soaks up pro-healing biochemical to accelerate repair
Trapping adenosine at the site of a bone break speeds recovery in mice
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Researchers add order to polymer gels
A new kind of soft elastic material has medical and technological applications
Pulsed electric fields map tumour molecular structure
A new type of molecular biopsy could map tumours less invasively, potentially improving treatment diagnosis and quality
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Screening platform traps, images and then retrieves single bacteria
A new technique can isolate individual bacteria of choice following long-term imaging under a microscope