Internal bleeding is a leading cause of death on the battlefield, but a new, injectable material developed by team of researchers from Texas A&M University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could buy wounded soldiers ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 19, 2014
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Tiny, soapy bubbles can reorganize their membranes to let material flow in and out in response to the surrounding environment, according to new work carried out in an international collaboration by biomedical engineers at ...
Biochemistry
Oct 27, 2014
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Next time you spot an earthworm sliding through fresh dirt, take a closer look. What you're seeing is an organic movement called peristaltic locomotion that has been meticulously refined by nature.
Polymers
May 31, 2014
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Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego are asking what might be possible if semiconductor materials were flexible and stretchable without sacrificing electronic function?
Nanomaterials
May 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Changing the texture and surface characteristics of a semiconductor material at the nanoscale can influence the way that neural cells grow on the material.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 12, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a "smart" hydrogel that can deliver medicine on demand, in response to mechanical force.
Biochemistry
Jan 15, 2014
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A Duke research team has developed a better recipe for synthetic replacement cartilage in joints.
Materials Science
Dec 13, 2013
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Breakthrough research at RMIT University is advancing transparent bendable electronics, bringing science fiction gadgets – such as unbreakable rubber-like phones, rollable tablets and even functional clothing – closer ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Sep 16, 2013
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Michigan State University research has put the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach.
General Physics
Sep 9, 2013
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Duke University biomedical engineers and genome researchers have developed a proof-of-principle approach using light to detect infections before patients show symptoms.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 20, 2013
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