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
Surfaces and Interfaces
A nanostructure that stimulates growth of stem cells for Parkinson’s treatment
This novel invention provides promising insights into stem cell therapies and offers hope of a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease
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
New antiviral, antibacterial surface could reduce spread of infections
Researchers have developed a new antiviral, antibacterial surface that could reduce the spread of infections in hospitals
Graphite nanoplatelets prevent infections
Nanoplatelets on the surface of implants prevent bacterial infection but, crucially, without damaging healthy human cells
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
Nanodevices for the brain could thwart formation of Alzheimer’s plaques
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting one in 10 people over the age of 65. Scientists are engineering nanodevices to disrupt processes in the brain that lead to the disease
Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have been unknown