Our squishy, salty brains are capable of doing incredible things — from commanding us to walk to solving complex questions about our world. Scientists and science-fiction authors alike have yearned to ...

Chronic diabetic skin wounds are notoriously slow to heal, sometimes becoming so infected that amputations are required. A newly identified polymer could help keep that from happening, by radically ...

A composite for implantable devices exhibits the strength of metal, but the biocompatibility and imaging characteristics of a polymer. As the demand for advanced implantable devices increases, the ...

A collaborative research team from Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion (KIIP) and Leiden University developed a new method for reliably and quickly diversifying the reactive end-groups on ...

Firing neurons (the green structures in the foreground) communicate with nanotubes in the background. Illustration courtesy of Mohammad Reza Abidian. Brain implants that can more clearly record ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Biocompatible 3D Printing Materials Market by Type (Polymer, Metal), Application (Implants & Prosthesis, Prototyping & Surgical Guides, Tissue Engineering, Hearing Aid), ...

Micro injection molding has become a cornerstone for mass-producing microfluidic devices, yet demolding defects and mold wear remain persistent challenges. This study introduces a nickel mold ...

Implantable and wearable electronics have opened an array of opportunities for controlling disease conditions and health monitoring, but the unceasing battery-induced safety poses a formidable barrier ...