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Copper nanowire spray to combat the spread of diseases
Scientists developed two types of the sprayable copper nanowires — the first composed entirely of copper nanowires (CuNWs) and the second composed of copper-zinc nanowires (CuZnNWs).
New coating promises to kill bacteria faster
Capable of killing bacteria in greater quantities than current formulations, the new copper coating also features tiny bumps that rupture bacterial walls and zinc, an antibacterial.
Team develops safer anti-cavity, teeth whitening coating
The new hydrogel coating is the combination of bismuth oxychloride nanoparticles, copper oxide nanoparticles and sodium alginate, which is activated by safer green light.
Old CDs find new life as biosensors
The inexpensive process for transforming old CDs into flexible biosensors involves separating a gold CD's thin metallic layer from rigid plastic and transforming it into sensors.
AI system speeds sepsis diagnosis
The machine learning system quickly identifies patients at risk for the illness, which is difficult to detect and develops rapidly.
A robotic hand that can lift 1,000 times its body weight
The artificial muscles, dubbed GeometRy-based Actuators that Contract and Elongate (GRACE), are composed of 18 3D actuators combined in the shape of a robotic hand.
Quick detection of COVID variants in wastewater
New analytical and software tools quickly provide data on coronavirus variants present in wastewater.
AI promises to automate dental implant design
Using AI technology based on a 3D Generative Adversarial Network(3D-GAN) algorithm, researchers reconstructed the shape of a natural healthy tooth and automated the process of false teeth design with high levels of accuracy.
Surgical dressing kills cancer cells, promotes healing
The dressing enhances photothermal therapy following melanoma resection and destroys remaining cancer cells.
Video: A step closer to human heart biofabrication
The leading cause of death in the U.S. is heart disease.
Research may lead the way to non-invasive skin swabs for COVID-19 detection
When measured against the collection of blood and saliva, the non-invasive swab collection of sebum proved to be nearly as effective at identifying the presence of COVID-19.
Pneumatic system takes the pressure off lower-limb prosthetics
The prosthetic uses microfluidics-enabled soft robotics to greatly reduce skin ulcerations and pain in patients who have had a lower-limb amputation.
Device to let users control their smart homes via breathing
The "breathing-driven Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system" is a self-powered unit that fits within the wearer’s nostrils and uses triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to convert mechanical energy from the environment to electricity.
Sensors and AI collaborate for stroke recovery
The tool will now be used to identify the degree of motions that result in the highest recovery in patients' capacity to move freely and take care of themselves post stroke.
Microrobots for oral hygiene
Dental hygiene tasks — including brushing, flossing and rinsing — could potentially be carried out by the microrobots that can adapt themselves to the shape of teeth via magnetic fields.
Drone delivery of chemo being trialed in the UK
The trial is intended to demonstrate that drones can offer not only prompt delivery of critical medications, but also cut costs and carbon emissions.
RPI develops virus-killing masks
To develop the masks, the RPI team grafted antimicrobial polymers onto the polypropylene filters used in N95 masks.
Snake venom gel promises to stop uncontrollable bleeding
Venom from Australia's eastern brown snake and scaled viper features a protein, according to researchers, that accelerates the human body’s natural blood-clotting process.
The dire demand for improved helium recapturing
The gas is in second place for being the most-abundant element in the universe, but on Earth it is considerably rare. It is produced by a few countries, with the U.S. and Russia in the lead.
Remote bioengineering lab delivers promising data
Recently, the team created remote activities utilizing at-home equipment to teach students how to utilize micropipettes. They are now working on how to teach undergraduate students about enzyme kinetics.