New wearable detects fatigue accurately using AI and advanced sensors
Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is…
AI-driven OCT imaging system enables precise wound healing assessment
No matter the size or severity, wounds on human skin are difficult to monitor while they heal. Biopsies…
New Medical Powder Stops Fatal Bleeding in Seconds By Turning Blood Into Gel
Image via Unsplash. Hemorrhage is the leading preventable cause of death after trauma, accounting for roughly one-third of…
Novel microneedle patch accelerates healing of chronic diabetic wounds using light
Researchers from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Southeast University, and Wenzhou Medical University have developed a novel microneedle patch…
Satellite livers could provide booster function for patients awaiting transplants
More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant,…
Small bioprinter can deliver healing hydrogel to the throat
Healing hydrogels—cross-linked polymer chains that hold a lot of water—can promote tissue healing and prevent postsurgical complications. But…
Chemistry in Pictures: Eye spy
 ’Tis the season for eerie-looking experiments: check out these uncannily ocular copper dendrites growing inside a hydrogel…
Mucus-inspired hydrogel improves healing in animal models of gastric injury
Hydrogels-materials like gelatin that can absorb and hold water-can aid wound healing and enable slow-release drug delivery, but…