A novel textile coating based on polymer nanoparticles can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering
New polymer coating can produce virus-repelling textiles
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New bone-graft biomaterial gives patients a nicer smile and less pain
A new recipe for a bone-graft biomaterial that is supercooled before application should make it easier to meet dental patients’ expectation
Extraction of skin interstitial fluid using microneedle patches
To make improvements in patient health monitoring, scientists have turned to alternative sources for obtaining samples for biomarker testing
Bacteria breakthrough could lead to new biomaterials
Controlling the way bacteria behaves could lead to new technology in the biomaterials field
CNT-coated nanofibers help tissue regrow
Biocompatible polymer scaffolds coated with carbon nanotubes could provide a vital foothold for regrowing cells
Shape programming and morphing in protein-based hydrogels
Dynamic biomaterials with conformational changes can facilitate artificial tissue structures for morphological transformation and soft robotics in order to react and change in response to their environment
Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects
Researchers have developed a method to genetically reprogram cells to build artificial structures
Bacteria killed by new light-activated coating
A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has been developed
‘Decoy’ nanoparticles can block HIV and prevent infection
Cloaking nanoparticles in cell membranes draws HIV away from immune cells