UCLA materials scientists and their colleagues have developed a new method to make synthetic biomaterials that mimic the internal structure, stretchiness, strength and durability of tendons and other biological tissues.
Materials Science
Feb 24, 2021
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Bandages are great for covering wounds, but they would be much more useful if they could also detect infections.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 25, 2021
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44
Fungi are among the world's oldest and most tenacious organisms. They are now showing great promise to become one of the most useful materials for producing textiles, gadgets and other construction materials. The joint research ...
Biochemistry
Jan 18, 2021
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171
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has created a novel film that is very effective in evaporating sweat from our skin to keep us cool and comfortable when we exercise, and the moisture harvested ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 4, 2021
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37
Researchers at Drexel University's College of Engineering have reported that fabric coated with a conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene, is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves and potentially harmful ...
Materials Science
Dec 11, 2020
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The advent of inexpensive wearable sensors that can monitor heart rate and body temperature, as well as levels of blood sugar and metabolic byproducts, has allowed researchers and health professionals to monitor human health ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 16, 2020
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A polymer previously used to protect solar cells may find new applications in consumer electronics, reveals a KAUST team studying thin films capable of converting thermal energy into electricity.
Materials Science
Oct 6, 2020
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What if your belt did more than hold up your pants? What if it also listened to your FitBit, smart glasses, and smart jewelry to better recognize what activities you were engaged in while using far less power than anything ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 22, 2020
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An innovation turning waste material into stretchable devices may soon provide a new option for creating self-powered biomedical inventions.
Materials Science
May 28, 2020
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London and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has successfully used microwaves to measure blood-based molecules known to be influenced by dehydration.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 10, 2020
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