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Surgical patch seals wounds and warns of leaks
A new surgical patch with a sensor function can seal wounds in the abdomen and send a warning before the occurrence of dangerous leaks on sutures in the gastrointestinal tract. After surgery on the...
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Mesh traps and purifies water from fog
A specially coated metal mesh can harvest water from fog and remove pollutants at the same time, report researchers. In countries such as Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, it’s not uncommon for people who live...
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Team prints robotic hand with bones, ligaments, tendons
Researchers have, for the first time, printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments, and tendons made of different polymers using a new laser scanning technique. 3D printing is advancing rapidly, and...
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‘Microvehicles’ may one day travel the brain to deliver drugs
Researchers have shown for the first time that microvehicles can be steered through blood vessels in the brains of mice using ultrasound. They hope that this will eventually lead to treatments capable...
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New method uses light to capture carbon dioxide
Researchers are developing a new method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. It involves molecules that become acidic when exposed to light. Their new process requires much less energy than conventional...
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Team turns electronic trash into gold
Researchers have recovered gold from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based on a protein fibril sponge, which the scientists derive from whey, a food industry byproduct....
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ANYmal robot has a new skill: parkour
ANYmal, a four-legged robot, is proving rather adept at parkour, a sport based on using athletic maneuvers to smoothly negotiate obstacles in an urban environment. ANYmal has, for some time, had no...
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Fitness trackers and phones can help monitor multiple sclerosis
Monitoring and treating multiple sclerosis requires reliable and long-term data on how the disease is progressing. A new study finds fitness trackers and smartphones can supply the needed data....
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New device draws blood samples like a leech
Researchers have created a new device for taking blood samples that works like a leech. The new device is less invasive than taking blood from the arm with a needle. It is also easy to handle and can...
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How the brain picks between snacks and exercise
The brain chemical orexin is crucial when we choose between sport and the tasty temptations that beckon everywhere we turn, according to research in mice. This research finding could also help people...
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