Tag: materials science
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Robotic Device Navigates Brain Blood Vessels
Engineers and materials scientists designed a robotic device thin and flexible enough to thread through blood vessels in a model brain under remote control.
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Patch Designed for Vaccines, Cancer Treatments
An engineering team designed a small skin patch with tiny needles that in lab mice quickly delivers vaccines and possibly treatments for melanoma.
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Crispr Deployed for Programmable Smart Hydrogels
Bio-engineers developed a process using the gene editing technique Crispr to design gel materials with properties added for drug delivery, diagnostics, and electronic circuits.
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Skin Sensor Network Tracks Health Functions
An engineering team designed sensors that stick on the skin and form a network with radio-frequency signals to track physiological functions.
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Nanotube Fibers Configured for Heart Repair
Medical and engineering researchers developed fibers made with nanoscale carbon tubes that in lab animals conducted electrical signals and repaired heart damage.
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Engineered Bacteria Hydrogels Designed for Gut Repair
Biomedical engineers genetically altered bacteria that when added to gel materials can be applied like a spray or ointment to help heal intestinal surfaces.
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Food Technology Company Gains $4M in Seed Funds
A company developing a food preservation technology from university materials science labs is raising $4 million in its seed funding round.
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Spray-On Hydrogel Reduces Heart Surgery Scar Tissue
A biocompatible polymer gel, sprayed on the hearts of lab animals, reduces the severity of scar tissue that can build up after cardiac surgery.
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Nanotech Vaccine Aids Melanoma Immunotherapy
A vaccine made with nanoscale peptide particles can prevent the occurrence of melanoma in lab mice, and treat the condition when combined with other drugs.
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Heart Components Produced with 3-D Printing
Researchers developed techniques for accurate three-dimensional printing of human heart elements with bio-inks containing the cellular framework on which tissue can grow.