Cell & Microbiology
Sep 20, 2023
Researchers zoom in on new ways to view biomolecules in pathogens
A new set of protocols will allow researchers to expand the way they look at pathogens.
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Polymers
Sep 19, 2023
Zero-waste synthesis of new supramolecular materials with remarkable mechanical properties
Researchers from Japan have unlocked the potential of tannic acid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene oxide by using them to synthesize strong and smart supramolecular gels in a zero-waste process. These gels exhibit ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 18, 2023
Researchers use liquid metal and laser ablation to create stretchable miniature antennas
Researchers have developed a new method for making tiny stretchable antennas from a hydrogel and liquid metal. The antennas could be used in wearable and flexible wireless electronic devices to provide a link between the ...
Polymers
Sep 15, 2023
Developing novel conducting polymer-hydrogel interpenetrating networks for neural interfacing
A research group led by Prof. Lu Yi from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed three-dimensional (3D) conductive polymer-hydrogel interpenetrating networks ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 14, 2023
Customizing nanoelectronic sensors for the detection of viral antigens
The outbreak of the COVID pandemic in 2020 has once again shown how important reliable and rapid detection methods are to initiate effective measures to combat a pandemic. Scientists from the Chair of Materials Science and ...
Biochemistry
Sep 13, 2023
Scientists create anti-bacterial gel that is significantly more effective than other silver-based drugs
Russian scientists have developed an anti-bacterial gel based on silver and sulfur-containing amino acids. It is a hundred times more effective than other silver-based counterparts that also fights bacteria causing nosocomial ...
Biochemistry
Sep 5, 2023
Will it slip or will it grip: Scientists ask, 'What is snail mucus?'
What is snail mucus? That was the question posed by researchers in a new study that examines the molecular composition of snail mucus. When analyzing the mucus of a common garden snail, they found it contained a complex collection ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 31, 2023
'Countercation engineering' for thermoresponsive graphene-oxide nanosheets
Graphene-based two-dimensional materials have recently emerged as a focus of scientific exploration due to their exceptional structural, mechanical, electrical, optical, and thermal properties. Among them, nanosheets based ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 30, 2023
New 'droplet battery' could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices
University of Oxford researchers have made a significant step towards realizing miniature bio-integrated devices, capable of directly stimulating cells. Their work has been published in the journal Nature.
Biotechnology
Aug 29, 2023
New and improved bioink to enhance 3D bioprinted skeletal muscle constructs
An advancement in 3D bioprinting of native-like skeletal muscle tissues has been made by scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). The key to the TIBI scientists' approach lies in their specially ...
