Purdue University researchers have developed a new flexible and translucent base for silicon nanoneedle patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules directly into cells and expand observational opportunities.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 9, 2018
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Keratin is a naturally occurring protein that anchors skin cells to one another and plays a crucial role in forming the epidermis. But sometimes there can be too much of a good thing.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2018
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How can you make a high-frequency MRI machine more precise? By taking an electrical engineering approach to creating a better, uniform magnetic field.
General Physics
Oct 31, 2018
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If drugs are to enter the body painlessly and efficiently, they can be administered via skin patches. Researchers at Empa and the University of Fribourg are currently developing nano-containers for therapeutic agents that ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 19, 2018
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Potholes are a perennial problem. They are dangerous to road users, and the damage they cause to vehicles can be hugely expensive. The cost of repairing them is also vast. But still they appear, and reappear, in countless ...
Engineering
Sep 13, 2018
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Experts at the University of Stirling have shed new light on the impact of habitat fragmentation on migrant birds.
Ecology
Sep 6, 2018
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Awareness is rising worldwide about the scourge of ocean plastic pollution, from Earth Day 2018 events to the cover of National Geographic magazine. But few people realize that similar concentrations of plastic pollution ...
Environment
Aug 20, 2018
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Wearing the Oura connected ring on your finger day and night can help you find out how well you sleep. A connected patch diabetics wear on their arms enables them to monitor their blood sugar levels without pricking their ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 20, 2018
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Fluorescence-based biosensing and bioimaging technologies are widely used in research and clinical settings to detect and image various biological species of interest. While fluorescence-based detection and imaging techniques ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 9, 2018
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A plaster which sticks to the inside of your mouth is revolutionising the treatment of painful recurring ulcers.
Materials Science
Jun 25, 2018
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