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Bio & Medicine Feb 27, 2023

Tissue engineering: Developing bioinspired multi-functional tendon-mimetic hydrogels

In a new report now published in Science Advances, Mingze Sun and a research team in physics, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering in Hong Kong China reported the development of multifunctional tendon-mimetic ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 23, 2023

Superhydrophobic biosensor could measure sweat vapors on the body

Sweat contains biomarkers that help doctors make health diagnoses. Wearable sensors can be used to monitor a person's perspiration rate and provide information about the skin, nervous system activity and underlying health ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 22, 2023

Multifunctional hydrogel electrode helps to collect high-quality electroencephalography signals

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University have developed a multifunctional hydrogel electrode with excellent conductivity, adhesion, and anti-interference ...

Analytical Chemistry Feb 21, 2023

New approach enables faster testing of urea in body fluids

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a wearable sensing patch and realized rapid quantitative analysis of urea.

Biotechnology Feb 15, 2023

Engineered magic: Wooden seed carriers mimic the behavior of self-burying seeds

How seeds implant themselves in soil can seem magical. Take some varieties of Erodium, whose five-petalled flowers of purple, pink or white look like geraniums.

Nanomaterials Feb 10, 2023

Scientists develop graphene aerogel particles for efficient water purification

Writing in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, a team led by Professor Aravind Vijayaraghavan based in the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have produced three-dimensional particles made of graphene, of many interesting shapes, ...

Plants & Animals Feb 9, 2023

Human test subjects may no longer be needed for mosquito bite trials, thanks to invention of new biomaterial

Mosquitoes: the world's deadliest animal. These tiny flying insects are vectors for dengue fever, yellow fever, Zika, malaria, and many other illnesses that affect millions of people around the world, with a significant morbidity ...

Materials Science Feb 8, 2023

This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you'll need in a day

Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts freshwater sources. Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can only produce up to a few ...

Biochemistry Feb 7, 2023

Peptide 3D-printing inks could advance regenerative medicine

How do you build complex structures for housing cells using a material as soft as Jell-O? Rice University scientists have the answer, and it represents a potential leap forward for regenerative medicine and medical research ...

Biochemistry Feb 7, 2023

Antibiotic innovation helps fight against superbugs

RMIT scientists have created a new type of antibiotic that can be rapidly re-engineered to avoid resistance by dangerous superbugs.

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