HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Drug-free peppermint oil coating promises to prevent catheter-related infections
The Flinder’s team created a nanoscale peppermint-oil coating that protects against infection, inflammation and oxidative stress, while maintaining compatibility with human tissue and suitability for medical materials.
New light-triggered patch offers fast, leak-proof sealing in neurosurgery
Researchers have examined Janus tissue patches, which include two distinct surfaces — one surface that strongly adheres to tissue and another surface that prevents unwanted adhesion.
Powering care anywhere: Boosting energy efficiency in portable medical devices
Energy efficiency is a determining factor in the clinical viability of portable medical devices. Achieving the required operating lifetimes depends on coordinated use of low-power electronics, supplemental energy sources, power-aware system architecture and appropriate battery selection.
Toothbrush-activated powder whitens, repairs and protects teeth
The researchers are developing a tooth-whitening compound that produces ROS when activated by electric toothbrush vibrations while simultaneously strengthening and repairing teeth.
Pine bark removes up to 90% of blood pressure, painkiller drugs from wastewater
Chemically modified pine bark captures pharmaceutical residues before the waste reaches rivers and other bodies of water.
New off-grid filter eliminates over 99% of nanoplastics
The porous metallic filter attracts negatively charged nanoplastics within water.
Steute Meditec at the WHX Dubai 2026
Four-pedal foot switches that combine innovative functionality with total flexibility and freedom of movement — ideal for use in the OR — will be highlighted.
Lubrizol showcases medical-grade TPU and device innovation at MD&M West 2026
Lubrizol will highlight its portfolio of medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions alongside its differentiated design, development and manufacturing services for medical devices.
New wave of sensors promises earlier disease detection
Advances in materials, microfluidics, flexible electronics and local data processing now make it possible for sensors on the skin, in interstitial fluid or in breath to generate dense datasets with minimal burden.
Mitsui Chemicals launches highly oxygen-permeable InnoCell cell culture microplates
The plate series enables optimal oxygen supply to cultured cells and tissues to maintain healthy cell cultures for long periods of time and to reduce cell death within 3D spheroids.
Rapid microfluidic system identifies pathogens in less than 20 minutes
The AutoEnricher combines microfluidics, Raman spectroscopy and deep learning to instantly identify very low concentrations of pathogens and diagnose multiple infections at once.
From scraps to safety: Using food waste to make surgical gloves
The researchers will first explore how disposable surgical gloves manufactured from polymers derived from food waste — like an orange peel, for instance — could be used in some medical settings.
Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed the environment forever
The construction work produced engineering breakthroughs, such as hydraulic cement made from local materials and locks that lifted the canal’s water level.
Shape-shifting microrobots emerge from CU Boulder
The shape-shifting ‘active particles’ could potentially function as microrobots for targeted drug delivery in hard-to-reach parts of the body, or as the foundation for responsive, self-healing materials.
Scientists turn crop waste into plastics for medical devices, auto parts
The team intends to create a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for manufacturing plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS).
Machine learning helping locate what cannot be seen
If space rocks can carry familiar ingredients but not the chemical “signature” that life leaves behind, then identifying the true signs of biology becomes extremely complicated. To solve this, a new approach to data analysis was developed.
New wearable tech lightens body armor load by 90%
The wearable weight distribution device could potentially help reduce musculoskeletal injuries as well as accelerate recovery from back injuries in far-forward environments, thus helping soldiers to remain effective.
pH control in tissue culture: The key to cellular success
This article explores why accurate pH measurement matters and how pH shapes vital cellular processes.
Smart bra monitors breast cancer risk in real time
The team is currently developing an electronic textile that is designed to fit within a bra and monitor whether a tumor is growing in real time.
COVID vaccine tech shows promise in taking the sting out of snake venom
The team enveloped specific mRNA molecules in tiny fat particles that, when injected into muscle, taught cells to generate protective antibodies that prevent damage incurred by snake venom.