A new skin-mounted sensor uses the skin itself as a floating electrode, enabling low-power health monitoring and doubles as an electroluminescent display.
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Tying Insects in Knots: Spider Venom Knottins as Selective Bioinsecticides
The potential of spider venom for environmentally friendly insecticides
Photobiomodulation Makes Newborn Rats – and Possibly Humans – Grow Faster
A team of Brazilean researchers explored photobiomodulation to find evidence of stimulation in the development of newborn rats – and possibly in humans.
The Hidden Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Human Nutrition
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is known to deplete the mineral content of plants, but how are carotenoid levels affected?
Thermochemotherapy, Helical Hydrogels, and More
Since 2012, Advanced Healthcare Materials has been bringing you the latest breakthroughs in biomedical materials science with a strong focus on improving human health, and it will continue to do so in 2019. We therefore have launched virtual issues on five hot topics...
Sterilizing Qualities of Cold Atmospheric Plasma Affected by Gas Composition
Analyzing the impact of gas composition on the bactericidal efficiency, plasma parameters, and species formation in a cold atmospheric plasma jet in contact with water.
Melt Electrowriting: Where Are We Now?
The latest advances and perspectives for the future of melt electrowriting (MEW) technology.
A Pill to Non-Invasively Sample the GI Tract
The gut microbiome can be monitored in real time all from a humble pill.
Electrospun Hydrogels for Scar Reduction
When a wound heals, scar tissue forms and helps repair the damage through the deposition of collagen and infiltration of new skin cells. However, the balance of collagen production and degradation can be disturbed, leading to an overproduction of collagen and growth...
Hybrid Modeling to Address Cancer Complexity
State of the art of mathematical hybrid modeling of cancer development and treatment.
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