Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, The Material Of Tomorrow by Nick Bilton. April 13, 2014.
This article is not focused on medical or health applications. However the implications of this new material are so potentially revolutionary that we can be certain that medicine will not escape its impact.
Showing posts with label materials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label materials. Show all posts
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Friday, November 23, 2012
3D Printer Produces Artificial Cartlilage
Innovative 3D Printer Produces Artificial Cartilage. Medical News Today (MNT) November 22, 2012.
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has combined two techniques--an electrospinning machine and an ink jet printer--to produce implantable cartilage. A combination of synthetic and natural materials insures both that the tissue would grow and that it would be strong.
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has combined two techniques--an electrospinning machine and an ink jet printer--to produce implantable cartilage. A combination of synthetic and natural materials insures both that the tissue would grow and that it would be strong.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Touch-Sensitive Plastic Skin Heals Itself
Touch-Sensitive Plastic Skin Heals Itself. Science Daily. November 11, 2012.
A chemical engineering professor and her team at Stanford have succeeded in developing an artificial skin that combines the self-healing ability of a plastic polymer and the conductivity of a metal. The conductivity is crucial in order to interface with the digital world. The material they developed is sensitive enough to detect the pressure of a handshake making it ideal for use in prosthetics.
A chemical engineering professor and her team at Stanford have succeeded in developing an artificial skin that combines the self-healing ability of a plastic polymer and the conductivity of a metal. The conductivity is crucial in order to interface with the digital world. The material they developed is sensitive enough to detect the pressure of a handshake making it ideal for use in prosthetics.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Materials Innovation Addresses Infection Risk
New Materials May Help Prevent Infection by Blocking Initial Bacterial Attachment. Science Daily. October 26, 2012.
British researchers have discovered a new class of materials that resist bacterial attachment. If bacterial attachment can be thwarted, the formation of biofilm and hence antibiotic resistance can perhaps be overcome. The hope is that clinical trials will show that this source of infection, and therefore increased hospital cost, can be lessened or eliminated.
British researchers have discovered a new class of materials that resist bacterial attachment. If bacterial attachment can be thwarted, the formation of biofilm and hence antibiotic resistance can perhaps be overcome. The hope is that clinical trials will show that this source of infection, and therefore increased hospital cost, can be lessened or eliminated.
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