Tag: materials science
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Skin Patch Senses Glucose, Emits Insulin as Needed
A bio-engineering team developed a small patch worn on the skin that in lab mice and pigs senses blood glucose levels and releases insulin when required.
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Patent Awarded for DNA Tags on Synthetic Fibers
A company creating tags similar to bar codes from nucleic acids like DNA received a patent for a process to identify and track synthetic fibers made from wood.
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Light-Activated Gel Breaks Down Implanted Devices
A medical engineering team developed a light-sensitive polymer gel that activates compounds to break down implanted or ingested devices.
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Protein Tags Devised to Stop Counterfeit Drugs
A bio-engineering lab developed a tiny edible tag from natural proteins that uniquely identifies individual doses of medicines to prevent counterfeiting.
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Living, Reproducing Concrete Created with Bacteria
Engineers developed a more sustainable type of concrete adding a form of bacteria to grow and reproduce the material under most conditions.
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Light-Activated Brain Electrodes in Development
A wireless electrode activated by light waves is being developed to connect with nerve cells in the brain that promises to make brain-computer connections safer.
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Heart Tissue 3-D Printed in Space Station
A patch of human heart tissue returned to earth today after being produced with a three-dimensional printing system on the International Space Station.
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Biotech Options Enzyme Inhibitors for Lung Cancer
A biotechnology company developing inhaled drugs for respiratory diseases agreed to provide Johnson & Johnson with access to its technology for treating lung cancer.
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Human Tooth Tissue Modeled in Chip Device
Dentistry researchers created a model of a tooth that simulates on a plastic slide the architecture and dynamic stresses in human teeth.
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Patch Device Stores Vaccine Record in Skin
A plastic vaccine patch is shown in lab animals to also store an invisible record of that vaccination under the recipient’s skin, displayed with a smartphone.