Plant leaves have a natural superpower — they’re designed with water repelling characteristics. Called a superhydrophobic surface, this trait allows
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New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
A new compound which visualises and kills antibiotic resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield
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New machine learning technique rapidly analyzes nanomedicines for cancer immunotherapy: Novel approach will aid scientists in optimizing SNAs as therapeutic vaccines to treat cancer
With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are poised to revolutionize medicine.
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Researchers design ‘smart’ surfaces to repel everything but targeted beneficial exceptions: New surfaces create promise of safer implants, more accurate diagnostic tests
Researchers at McMaster University have solved a vexing problem by engineering surface coatings that can repel everything, such as bacteria,
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3-D bioprinting of living structures with built-in chemical sensors
An international team of researchers led by Professor Michael Kühl at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen has just
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The ultimate ‘smell test’: Device sends rotten food warning to smartphones
When it comes to the “smell test,” the nose isn’t always the best judge of food quality. Now in a
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Putting lungs under less stress: Ultra-protective mechanical ventilation
The numbers are grim: Of the 200,000 Americans diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) each year, 30 to 50
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