Researchers produce synthetic membranes with the same capillary reservoir structure that allows extensions of 10,000% without rupture in biological threads
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Ultrasound-powered nanorobots clear bacteria and toxins from blood
The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency aims to create a broad-spectrum detoxification robotic platform
Immuno-PET tracer offers hope for early cancer treatment
A PET radiotracer that illuminates immune cells in cancer patients could provide an early view of treatment response
Protein guides creation of synthetic enamel material
Researchers have developed a new way to grow mineralized materials that could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone
Liver model improves drug testing
New organ-on-a-chip promises more accurate drug screening plus fresh insights into liver disease
Researchers take key step toward growing human organs in laboratory
Researchers push science one step closer to generating body parts in a laboratory
Bone goes fractal
New high-resolution microscopy images reveal hitherto unseen crystal structure
Researchers cut through tangle to synthesize ordered polymers
Using a novel two-step synthesis process, researchers have produced organic polymers with crystalline, two-dimensional structures
Ink-jet printing promises neural precision
A breakthrough printing technique could create improved neural networks for fundamental studies and applications in neuroscience