Chemists Invent Shape-Shifting Nanomaterial with Biomedical Potential
New material converts from sheets to tubes and back in a controllable fashion
biomedical engineering
Sound Waves Power New Advances in Drug Delivery and Smart Materials
Pioneering research shows how high-frequency sound waves can help build smart materials and new nanoparticles as well as deliver drugs to the lungs
Method Could Mean New Fiber-Based Devices, Smart Textiles
Scientists have developed a method to pattern hundreds-of-meters-long multimaterial fibers with embedded functional elements
Understanding Ion Channel Inhibition to Open Doors in Drug Discovery
New study provides detailed insight into the regulation of TRPC5 ion channels, which allow positively charged ions to flow in and out of cells
Lab Proves Concept of a Natural Approach to Antiperspirants
Research discovers the most natural antiperspirant in existence—the minerals within sweat itself
New N95-Alternative Introduces Sensors for a Better Fit
Investigators have developed and tested the respirator, which can be sterilized, used in a hospital setting, and earned a 100 percent success rate for fit testing
Scientists Speed Up Artificial Organoid Growth and Selection
By semi-automating tissue differentiation, researchers have made a method used to produce stem cell-derived tissues nearly four times faster
Earwax Sampling Could Measure Stress Hormone
Study findings could point to new ways of monitoring depression and stress-linked conditions
Team Develops Wearable Sensor to Help People with IBD
Researchers' device tracks biomarkers in sweat, may indicate flare-ups
Researchers Use Soy to Improve Bone Cancer Treatment
In recent research, the slow release of soy-based chemical compounds from a 3D-printed bone-like scaffold resulted in a reduction in bone cancer cells