Injectable wireless device offers new approach to control nerve activity
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, have developed a tiny, injectable medical…
Type 2 diabetes elevates periodontitis risks regardless of glycemic control
Persons with diabetes have an increased risk of periodontitis (gum disease) and tooth loss. The risk of inflammation…
Researchers Solve the Mystery Behind a Billion-Dollar Dental Implant Disease
Corroded dental implants release titanium particles that disrupt immune defenses, causing chronic inflammation and bone loss. Blocking the…
Scientists mimic heart cell signaling using organic conductive plastics
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. To…
Retinal stimulation via contact lenses effective as antidepressants in mice
Materials scientists have designed brain-stimulating contact lenses that are as effective as Prozac at treating depression in mice. The soft,…
Photodynamic strategies enhance antibacterial performance of titanium orthopedic implants
1. Background The increasing global aging population has led to a steady rise in the demand for titanium…
Northwestern engineers create artificial neurons that communicate with living cells
Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don’t just imitate the brain – they talk to it. In…
New 3D printing method delivers cancer drugs directly to tumors
University of Mississippi research offers hope that cancer drug therapies packaged in 3D-printed carriers could deliver medication directly to…
New method identifies key proteins that trigger harmful immune responses
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new method to identify which proteins are most likely to trigger an…
Breakthrough laser technology enables deeper, more efficient bone surgery
Lasers cut precisely and without contact – ideal for surgery. The problem is that, in hard tissues such…
Early biomarkers predict infections after breast reconstruction surgery
In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of…
Ultra-thin nanotechnology enables safe wireless stimulation for retinal degeneration
An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Sedat Nizamoğlu from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering…