Engineers have developed a method for spraying nanowires made of a plant-based material called methylcellulose onto 3D objects
Novel method for spraying plant-based wires onto 3D objects
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Biochip combines AI and nanoparticle printing for cancer cell analysis
Low cost and ease of manufacturing allow for wide application in developing countries
Conducting membranes roll up into electronic blood vessels
Researchers have developed electronic blood vessels that are flexible and biodegradable by simply rolling up metal-polymer conductor membranes
Tiny printed conducting fibers take your breath away
Researchers used 3D printing to produce microscopic electronic fibers made from silver and semiconducting polymers for use as novel sensors
Using tattoo ink to find cancer
Researchers have discovered how commonly used coloring agents such as tattoo inks and food dyes could help improve cancer detection
Surgical tools with smart sensors can advance cardiac surgery and therapy
A new class of medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improves diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive surgeries
Back to nature for future devices
The natural world is proving a useful resource for building biocompatible and environmentally friendly bio-based devices
Gold-plated nanocellulose shows its colors
Novel composites of nanocellulose and metal nanoparticles could prove of use for various optical, catalytic, electrical and biomedical applications
Biomaterial-based ink reveals new era in wearable sensing
Novel silk-based inks can respond to and quantify chemicals released from the body or in the surrounding environment by changing color