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Low-temperature Process Could Add to Milk's Shelf Life
Treatment lowered bacterial levels below detection limits and extended shelf life to up to 63 days.
Mussel Inspires Creation of Biologically Active Titanium Surface
Japanese scientists have successfully attached a biologically active molecule to a titanium surface, paving the way for implants that can be more biologically beneficial.
Penn Engineers Develop $2 Portable Zika Test
Rapid, accurate diagnosis is especially important for pregnant women who may be infected. However, the only currently approved tests for the virus require highly sensitive laboratory equipment.
Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Sources of Beijing Smog
Households account for about 18% of total energy use in the Beijing region but produce 50% of black carbon emissions and 69% of organic carbon emissions.
Hydrogel That Doesn't Dry Out Could Be Used for Artificial Skin
The researchers took inspiration for the design from human skin, which is composed of an outer epidermis layer bonded to an underlying dermis layer.
Smart Thread Provides Route for Medical Diagnosis
The thread-based diagnostic platform could be an effective substrate for a new generation of implantable diagnostic devices and wearable health monitors.
Glucose-Monitoring Technique Relies on Optical Technology
Standard glucose-monitoring techniques such as finger-prick methods are somewhat of a guessing game because they cannot achieve continuous monitoring of a patient’s blood-glucose levels.
"Smart" Prosthetic Limb Earns Top UK Engineering Award
The Linx uses a network of sensors across both the knee and foot that act like human nerves, continuously collecting data on the user, activity, environment and terrain.
Bio-Ink Could Allow for the Production of Tissues for Surgical Implants
The new bio-ink contains two polymer components: a natural polymer extracted from seaweed and a sacrificial synthetic polymer used in the medical industry.
Vaccine Cooler Aims to Help Preserve Lives
UK engineers developed a cost-effective cold box to preserve vaccines for more than a month using only ice and no external power source.
Breakthrough Robot Designs That Tap Fluid Power
Fluid power is breathing life into a trio of designs aimed at advancing robot technology.
Just Like Real: Advances in Prosthetic Limbs
Wearers soon may control prosthetic limbs the way most everyone controls their natural arms and legs; without a thought.
Bioactive Film Improves How Implants Bond with Bone
The advance could improve the success rate of polymer implants, which are often used in spinal surgeries.
Imaging System Combines Two Modalities with Portability
Hybrid molecular imaging system is also portable.
Electricity Gives Jolt to Green Chemistry
A common chemical reaction can now be achieved using inexpensive, safe chemicals and good old-fashioned electrochemistry.
Micro-Rockets Aim for Safe Drug Delivery
Tiny biodegradable silk swimmers might be used for targeted drug delivery inside the body.
Solar-Powered Oxygen Delivery May Be a Lifesaver
Renewable energy technology converges with medical care to treat children suffering from pneumonia in resource-limited settings.
Mesh Wraps Heart in Electromechanical Hug
Cardiac pacemakers might one day be replaced by a newly created electrical mesh.
Wireless Heart Pump with No Blood Contact
A wireless cardiac support system encircles the aorta to help weak hearts beat.
Zero Gravity Test 3D-Prints Cardiac Structures
A 3d bioprinter is under development for organ and tissue manufacture in orbit.