Ibuprofen Patch Releases Drug for 12 Hours
Researchers from the University of Warwick have created the first patch with effective doses of ibuprofen. Developed in association with the spinout Medherant, and using...
Biotechnology
Material Science
Materials research and characterisation – composites, polymers and the analytical instruments used to study them.
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Inocuous Nanotechnology-Based Sunscreen Tested in Pig and Mice
Researchers from Yale University funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed a sunscreen based on nanoparticles that carry UV-blocking elements. The particles...
Bioengineering
Wired from the inside
One of the latest revolutions at the intersection of medicine and technology are wearable electronics, although still a technology in development, here I want to...
Bioengineering
The Thinnest Material that You Can Handle
Researchers from Penn University have developed the thinnest film that can be manipulated. The aluminum oxide corrugated plates, thousands of times thinner than a paper sheet,...
Basic Research
Smart Band-Aids Made of Biocompatible and Elastic Hydrogels
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new material to build intelligent band-aids. The elastic, sticky hydrogel can incorporate drug reservoirs...
Basic Research
Graphene-Based Paper Can Be Programmed to Walk
Engineers from Donghua University in Shanghai have developed a graphene-based paper that can walk and fold itself. Inspired by origami, the nanostructure can be excited by light...
Basic Research
Converting Roads into Solar Panels
A Dutch start-up has found a way to transform the whole road network into an enormous source of green energy. SolaRoad produces concrete modules that can...
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Electric Chip Recovers Drug Nanoparticles from Blood
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have discovered a new technique to isolate nanoparticles from blood plasma. An oscillating electric field can separate nanoparticles...
Bioengineering