Researchers have shown that a combination of engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound ‘drill’ can break up particularly tough blood clots
Nanodroplets sound like a great way to break up blood clots
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3D printing helps improve biocompatibility of metallic implants
Biomedical metallic implants improved with 3D printing
New biosensing platform for Covid-19 detection
Biosensing platform detects Covid-19 antibodies in seconds
No more needles?
Nearly pain-free microneedle patch can test for antibodies and more in the fluid between cells
New biomaterials can be ‘fine-tuned’ for medical applications
Researchers have succeeded in ‘fine tuning’ a new thermoplastic biomaterial to enable both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently
Combining best of both worlds for cancer modeling
Tiny devices use samples taken directly from patients to combine in vivo and in vitro testing
Biodegradable sensor opens door to real-time monitoring of key biomarker
Implantable silicon-based electronics could monitor nitric oxide species directly at the source, and then biodegrade
Silk hard drive stores optical data
Device manufactured using near-field nanolithography is the first functional hard drive made from silk proteins
Researchers engineer tiny machines that deliver medicine efficiently
Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s intestines, researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and release drugs into the body