Read article: Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants
Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants
Researchers have begun development of a new intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma patients
Read article: Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants
Read article: Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision
Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision
A new safe and non-invasive technique could be an alternative to refractive surgery
Read article: Acoustofluidics separates circulating tumour cells
Acoustofluidics separates circulating tumour cells
The cells specifically bind to microbeads and can thus be isolated
Read article: Bone goes fractal
Bone goes fractal
New high-resolution microscopy images reveal hitherto unseen crystal structure
Read article: Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease
Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease
“Electroceuticals” makes its debut
Read article: Wicked membranes mimic ultrastretchable spider silk
Wicked membranes mimic ultrastretchable spider silk
Researchers produce synthetic membranes with the same capillary reservoir structure that allows extensions of 10,000% without rupture in biological threads
Read article: Plant-inspired innovations
Plant-inspired innovations
From tackling oil spills with lotus leaves to mangrove-inspired coastal defences
Guanine quadruplexes make good charge transport junctions
New three-terminal element bodes well for DNA electronic circuitry
Read article: Could bee glue reduce infections on replacement joints?
Could bee glue reduce infections on replacement joints?
Propolis, a bee product, harbours antibacterial compounds that can be transferred onto hydroxyapatite, a mineral used to replace lost bone
Read article: Soft contact lens could help diabetes patients
Soft contact lens could help diabetes patients
New flexible, wireless device can alert the wearer if glucose levels become too high
