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Magnetic nanobots could treat retinal disease
Propeller-shaped devices can easily swim through the dense, vitreous tissue of the eye
Plasma jets encourage bone growth with 3D printed implants
Revolutionary new finding could allow doctors to treat patients using implants as a scaffold that allow the bone to grow over it
Transient optical sensors monitor brain health before dissolving away
Bioresorbable optical sensors inserted in the body during surgery circumvent the need for permanent brain implants and subsequent surgeries to monitor brain health
Graphene oxide gives some backbone to seaweed hydrogel
A 3D printing technique can produce intricate structures from a novel, stiff material made from seaweed-derived alginate and graphene oxide
Soft contact lens has integrated LED microchip and RF antenna
Device could be used to treat eye disorders
Hydrogel bioprinting takes to the air
Extrusion-based technique exploits airborne hydrogen peroxide to produce 3D constructs for tissue engineering applications
Beaded GelMA hydrogel outperforms bulk material
Researchers propose a novel micromanufacturing method to produce injectable microporous GelMA made up of annealable microbeads
Nanoparticle-coated membrane improves dental implants
A nanoparticle-coated collagen membrane could help avoid infection in bone reconstruction before dental implants