Biomedical Devices
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- November 9, 2014
Original paper: PNAS – Simple battery armor to protect against gastrointestinal injury from accidental ingestion Source: BBC – ‘Quantum coat’ makes batteries child-safe Engineers in the US […]- Date
- August 13, 2014
Source: CNN Have you ever gotten an itchy rash after touching something that’s normally harmless? That’s a key sign of contact dermatitis, a skin condition involving […]- Date
- August 13, 2014
Source: MIT News Office Ripping off a Band-Aid may sting for a few seconds, but the pain is usually quickly forgotten. However, for newborns’ sensitive skin, […]- Date
- August 12, 2014
Source: txchnologist The beating heart is a tough place to try sticking things together. When surgeons need to get in there to fix something that has gone […]- Date
- August 12, 2014
Source: MIT News Office MIT researchers and colleagues have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards that may soon join sutures and staples as […]- Date
- August 12, 2014
Source: Nature Predators beware: if you mess with the North American porcupine, you may end up with a face full of needles. The Internet is awash […]- Date
- August 12, 2014
Source: The Scientist Bioengineer Jeffrey Karp is used to finding inspiration in unusual places. He’s looked to porcupines’ barbed quills and the sticky pads […]
