News & Articles By Edsel Cook
12/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Study: Light and nanotech can prevent bacterial infections caused by medical implant surgeries
Spanish researchers combined nanotechnology and photonics to improve the effectiveness of medical meshes in surgical implants. Powered by light, nanoparticles killed any disease-causing bacteria that might cause a dangerous infection in the mesh. Medical meshes help a surgery patient recover faster after an operation that removed, repaired or replaced damaged tissue in his body. A […]
11/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Doctors can now monitor vital signs using radar waves, but what about their side effects?
Researchers celebrated their recent completion of a radar system that keeps track of the vital signs of a patient without the need to attach cumbersome wires to his body. However, the side effects of the radar waves on human health remain unknown. The new vital signs monitoring device is smaller than a typical cellphone. Despite […]
11/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Don’t use an app for that: Using a smartphone app to diagnose concussions due to sports injuries may cause more harm than good, warn experts
Smartphone users might have seen some apps that can supposedly diagnose concussions and other head injuries from sports. But experts warn that those unapproved apps might only aggravate the brain injury. App developers have marketed their products to coaches and parents for sports-related uses. Their programs are said to diagnose concussions by evaluating changes in […]
11/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists use nanobodies to target tumors: Can this technology be used for effective cancer detection?
The ability to spot tumors and metastases at an early stage would improve the survival chances of cancer patients. A new approach uses nanobodies from alpacas to target early lesions and prevent metastasis. Earlier studies have tried to target the tumor cells. However, cancerous cells frequently mutate, which makes them hard to pin down. Researchers […]
10/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Bioengineers discover “breakthrough” technique: 3D-printed organs to be available in the next two decades
Additive manufacturing systems have come one step closer to printing out whole, working organs for emergency medical transplants. Researchers reported 3D printing a complete system of blood vessels found on a major organ. Every day, around 20 patients who desperately need an organ transplant die before ever getting one. There are not enough donors – […]
10/16/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists discover “electric” bacteria – can it lead to next-gen batteries and miniature pacemakers?
Experts know that a strange species of bacteria found in oxygen-deprived sediment and soil can generate electricity. But they only recently learned that the microorganism achieves this through a method that differs from that used by other electric bacteria. Called Geobacter sulfurreducens, the anaerobic bacteria possess a unique biological structure. This previously unidentified feature makes it possible […]
10/13/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Experts are looking to build a snakelike robot to save critically endangered rhinos
The critically endangered northern white rhino gets another shot at survival, thanks to California-based researchers who developed a snakelike machine that makes it easier to perform artificial insemination and embryo transfers on the creatures. The soft robot was a collaboration between the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and the San Diego Zoo. The northern white rhinoceros […]
09/30/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Who needs stitches? Unique “slug glue” could be used to make better medical adhesives
The trail of slime left by slugs in the garden might eventually help patch up wounds. Researchers found that the “mucus” produced by a prevalent species of European slug possessed potential as a natural glue to close wounds, prevent infection, and reduce the risk of scars in humans. The slug species in question is the […]
09/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New “squishy robots” can help save lives and improve the effectiveness of emergency response
The next first responder on the scene of a natural disaster may be a robot. A newly developed rescue robot is designed to survive drops of 600 feet (183 m) and send data back to its operators. Each unit features a 3D arrangement of rods. By contracting and extending the length of the rods, the […]
09/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Healing with hair: Can nanostructures from human hair be used to design smart biomedical materials?
In the future, your hair may provide the natural ingredients for making biomedicine that treats illness. A recent Chinese study has shown that the tiny structures in human hair might be turned into useful biomaterials. Wuhan University (WHU) researchers examined the melanin and keratin polymers in hair. They isolated the micro- and nanostructures found on these substances. […]
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