Researchers develop an innovative method for using affordable, consumer-grade 3D printers and materials to fabricate custom medical implants.
Disease Prevention
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 17
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
New glaucoma treatment device to reduce loss of sight
A new glaucoma drainage device, reported in Advanced Healthcare Materials, may reduce the risk of blindness for millions of sufferers around the world.
Zinc could be a "golden" bullet for bioabsorbable stents
Some materials dissolve too quickly in the body, and some hang around forever — zinc, however, may be just right.
Nanostructured surfaces with antibacterial properties
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute develop new method to kill pathogenic bacteria without antiobiotics or chemicals.
Spinning for Safety: Biocompatible Fibres from Renewable Sources
Melt-processed fibres have been found to be biocompatible and biodegradable with no cytotoxicity.
Indian researchers develop nanoparticle-based antibacterial composite
Group reports the broad-spectrum bactericidal activity of a gold nanoparticle-polythiophene composite on pathogenic bacteria.
Antibacterial paper for long-term release applications
Scientists use functionalization of cellulose through cyclodextrin for long release of antibacterial drugs and production of antibacterial paper.
So you want to segregate your nanoparticles?
Hyperbranched polymers help nanoparticles migrate to the surface of composite materials to improve their antimicrobial properties.
Chemical modification of LPEI for gene delivery
The PEtOx-b-LPEI copolymer could have important applications in gene delivery and gene silencing as a polymeric vector.
Popular
-
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
-
French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
Higgs boson may be driving the Universe’s expansion
-
Researchers take a glimpse at the structure of rare tetraquarks
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
-
Black hole images deliver a deathblow to alternative theory of gravity
-
The Road to Better Presentation of Data: The Do’s and Don’ts
-
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub