“This work opens new avenues for material scientists and biologists to mimic in the lab the structure of living tissues and to upscale the production of engineered constructs.” ~ Dr. Riccardo Levato and Prof. Chris Moser.
Biotechnology
The Promise of Cyborganic Beings
In this essay, scientists from Spain and Denmark delve into the spectrum of possibilities offered by wearable and implantable healthcare devices and provide new insight into the cyborganic era.
Zhenan Bao: Shaping the future of wearable electronics
Curious, diligent, and always positive, meet Prof. Zhenan Bao and her electronic skin.
Pushing the Limits of Technology to Enhance Electronic Skins
Researchers create a soft robotic electronic skin with fingerprint-like patterns with future applications in prosthesis, wearable sensors, and medical devices.
Hall of Fame Highlights: Michael J. Sailor
Meeting Michael Sailor: the passion for science, the strength of cross-disciplinary research.
Severed Nerves Successfully Regenerated in Rats
Researchers in China move one step closer in achieving successful nerve regeneration.
A New Low-Cost Parasite Diagnostic System Could Benefit Billions
A cost‐effective, automated parasite diagnostic system that does not require special sample preparation or a trained user.
Can Microalgae Make Martians of Humankind?
Exciting prospects for the future of manned space exploration!
Machines with a Sense of Smell
German researchers are developing a technology that produces cell-based biosensors that could give machines a sense of smell.
Self-sorting of Colloidal Particles Triggered by Light
Complex self-sorting, as seen in nature, is mimicked here using a non-invasive light-triggered system to induce self-sorting of colloidal nanoparticles.
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