Polymers Research update Untangling the mechanisms behind surgical knot strength New finding could be used to train surgeons or robots to tie stronger, safer sutures Read article: Untangling the mechanisms behind surgical knot strength
Biomedical devices Blog Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom From shrimp to butterflies, and now the pangolin and blue-ringed octopus, animals provide inspiration for a myriad of medical devices and applications Read article: Medical devices take design tips from the animal kingdom
Everyday science Blog Shopping trolley could save lives, the bottle bouncing challenge Excerpts from the Red Folder Read article: Shopping trolley could save lives, the bottle bouncing challenge
Instrumentation and measurement Podcasts Sniffing out drug driving: why a breath test for cannabis is so hard to create An expert in nanoparticle metrology and neurotoxicology is our podcast guest Read article: Sniffing out drug driving: why a breath test for cannabis is so hard to create
Biomedical devices Research update Wireless ultrasound monitor is ready for a workout New sensor transmits data continuously and can be worn comfortably on the skin without frequent adjustments Read article: Wireless ultrasound monitor is ready for a workout
Biomedical devices Research update Novel breathalyser rapidly tests for COVID-19 Laser spectroscopy technique analyses exhaled breath to diagnose illness Read article: Novel breathalyser rapidly tests for COVID-19
Biomedical devices Research update Pacemakers, defibrillators not affected by high-power electric vehicle chargers Cardiovascular researchers found no instances of electromagnetic interference from high-power electric vehicle chargers in individuals with cardiac devices Read article: Pacemakers, defibrillators not affected by high-power electric vehicle chargers
Biomedical devices Research update Ultrathin e-tattoo provides continuous heart monitoring A flexible chest e-tattoo measures electrical and mechanical cardiac signals to detect early signs of heart disease Read article: Ultrathin e-tattoo provides continuous heart monitoring
Biomedical devices Research update Laser-printed electronics could create next-generation medical implants Researchers have succeeded in directly printing three-dimensional conducting polymer structures inside a living organism Read article: Laser-printed electronics could create next-generation medical implants
Biomedical devices Research update Light-triggered implantable device provides programmable drug delivery First-of-its-kind drug delivery technology is absorbable by the body, avoiding the need for surgical removal Read article: Light-triggered implantable device provides programmable drug delivery