Additive manufacturing offers the possibility of tailoring polyethylene implants to individual patients and improving tissue regrowth
Additive manufacturing personalizes implants
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Baby mice have a skill that humans want, microchip might help us
A new microchip could help scientists uncover secrets of heart regeneration in baby mice
Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells
New device could improve heat-based therapies for cancer
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces
Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses
Continuous monitoring of proteins a game-changer for patients
A world-first discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with ‘fluorescent’ in vivo biosensors
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body. Scientists believe this technology can help uncover and treat psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases such as addiction, depression, and Parkinson’s
3-D printed biomesh minimizes hernia repair complications
A newly-designed 3D-printed Biomesh effectively minimized postsurgical complications of hernia repair in an animal model
New technique creates organ-on-a-chip in a short time and at a low cost
A streamlined approach is proposed for the fabrication of organ‐on‐a‐chip devices with incorporated microactuators, by using an adaptation of xurography. This method can generate multilayered, membrane‐integrated biochips in a matter of hours, using low‐cost benchtop equipment
Nanodroplets sound like a great way to break up blood clots
Researchers have shown that a combination of engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound ‘drill’ can break up particularly tough blood clots