Researchers suggest using conducting polymers as a new type of dry (gel-free) electrode for EEG.
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Engineering teeth with a synthetic biomaterial
French group demonstrate a unique nanofibrous active implant for bone-tooth unit regeneration.
New method for diagnosing anaemia using microwaves could lead to new blood tests
A rapid way of diagnosing anaemia using microwave technology being developed into a point of care device for hospitals and the home.
Brain Blocks: Fabricating 3D Neural Networks In Vitro
Small neural building blocks are used to make 3D neural networks in vitro, allowing the study of the interaction between different brain regions.
Improving HIV treatment with targeted drug delivery
Application of nanotechnology shown to substantially reduce necessary dose of anti-HIV antiretroviral efavirenz.
Non-viral nanoparticle vectors delivering biomolecules more efficiently
Scientists have found an efficient way to deliver nanoparticles containing a wide range of biomolecules without using endocytosis, for faster drug delivery.
Microfluidic modulation of stem cell microenvironments
A microfluidic mixing platform creates 3D hydrogels systems with patterns of cell and matrix constituents inspired by native hematopoietic stem cell niches.
Stretchable electronics are biocompatible
Team investigate the ability of the body to accept stretchable electronic devices for long-term use.
Hottest Papers in Advanced Healthcare Materials – August 2013
Here are the top five papers downloaded in August 2013. Also view the August issue of Advanced Healthcare Materials! Chitin Microneedles for an Easy-to-Use Tuberculosis Skin Test by Jungho Jin, Valerie Reese, Rhea Coler, Darrick Carter and Marco Rolandi An easy-to-use...
A drug/gene co-delivery nanoplatform
Jun Feng and collaborators address drug delivery challenges by applying boronic acid coupling and host-guest chemistry.
Popular
-
French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
-
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
“Cosmic vine” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
-
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
-
The Road to Better Presentation of Data: The Do’s and Don’ts
-
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
-
Calculating the true environmental costs of AI
-
Ibuprofen’s effect on red blood cells: A prickly affair