Tag: materials science
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New Type of Graphene Circuit Designed for Biosensors
An emerging need is for biosensors that can detect electrical and physiological signals in the human body, which require a high degree of sensitivity.
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RNA Nanoparticles Designed for Brain Cancer Therapy
Medical researchers and material scientists devised a technique for delivering tiny particles of genetic material to the brain, which help lab mice shrink or remove their brain tumors and survive longer.
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Nanoparticles Shown to Boost Anti-Cancer Immune Cells
A bioengineering lab developed a technique to attach larger quantities of cancer-fighting proteins to immune system cells that in lab mice reduced or eliminated tumors while avoiding harmful side effects.
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Smart Bandage Monitors, Provides Drugs to Chronic Wounds
An engineering team at Tufts University is developing a self-contained bandage with sensors that monitor the status of chronic wounds, and also dispenses medication as needed.
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University Tissue, Cell Fabrication Lab Set to Open
A laboratory for producing new types of biomaterials is scheduled to open next year on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana.
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Process Devised for Renewable, Biodegradable Plastic
A chemistry lab developed a process for economically producing a polymer material from renewable sources that could replace some plastics now derived from petroleum.
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Electrodes for Implants 3-D Printed on Soft Materials
An engineering team produced with an ink-jet printer working electrodes like those used in medical implants on bio-friendly soft materials rather than metal or silicon.
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Company Claims High Speeds, Resolution in 3-D Printed Tissue
A company developing a three-dimensional printing technology to produce human tissue says it can produce tissue with higher resolution, including blood vessels, and higher speeds than before.
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Graphene Circuits Enhanced to Monitor, Image Brain Signals
Engineers and neuroscientists discovered a technique for enhancing the conductivity of graphene electrodes to make them better able to record optical images of brain activity in lab mice.
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Nanoscale Cell-Like Robots Shown to Clean Blood
Engineering researchers developed tiny robotic devices, powered by ultrasound and designed to look and act like blood cells, which in lab tests cleared human blood of dangerous bacteria and toxins.