New approach coats microneedle arrays with biomaterials and bioactive compounds more efficiently than before
Read article: Improved electrospray deposition technique could bring jab-free vaccinations
Silicon-based cardiac organoids encourage healthy tissue development in rat hearts
Read article: Nanowire scaffold supports artificial heart tissue
Technique could lead to improved treatments for dry eye syndrome and other medical conditions
Read article: Brownian motion study shows real tears are more viscous than artificial ones
Motivated by the deadly Grenfell Tower fire and the drive for sustainable construction, two independent teams of researchers are developing new ways to exploit the fungus among us
Read article: Why fungi could hold the key to eco-friendly, fire-resistant buildings
New DNA-based data storage technique enables repeated random access to archived files
Read article: DNA microcapsules deliver retrievable data storage
A novel hydrogel combined with transplanted neural stem cells could provide therapeutic brain tissue reconstruction
Read article: Hydrogel helps grow new tissue in areas of brain damage
An injectable gel uses the body’s metabolites to induce in vivo fabrication of organic bioelectronics
Read article: Researchers grow electronics directly inside living tissue
New analysis of diatom shells, or frustules, suggests possible improvements to solar energy harvesting devices
Read article: Single-celled marine algae light the way for solar energy
In this podcast we also talk about a quantum sensor for electric vehicles
Read article: Materials science for women’s health, the rise of Chinese science, Schrödinger fails in Oxford
Implants are ideal for use in low and middle-income countries
Read article: Bioengineered corneal tissue restores sight in people with diseased or damaged corneas
