Tiny extracts of a precious metal used widely in industry could play a vital role in new cancer therapies. Researchers
Precious metal flecks could be catalyst for better cancer therapies
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How to simulate softness: Material design tricks and equations could one day help researchers recreate different sensations of softness for haptic interfaces
What factors affect how human touch perceives softness, like the feel of pressing your fingertip against a marshmallow, a piece
Nanoscale ‘glass’ bottles could enable targeted drug delivery
Tiny silica bottles filled with medicine and a special temperature-sensitive material could be used for drug delivery to kill malignant
Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries: Scientists discover coal-derived ‘dots’ are effective antioxidant
Graphene quantum dots drawn from common coal may be the basis for an effective antioxidant for people who suffer traumatic
Engineers create rubbery ‘smart’ material to treat open wounds, infections and cancer
Researchers in the Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science have developed a material — a new kind of
Drug sponge could minimize side effects of cancer treatment: Absorbent polymer sops up chemotherapy drugs from bloodstream after treatment
With the help of sponges inserted in the bloodstream to absorb excess drugs, doctors are hoping to prevent the dangerous
Model automates molecule design to speed drug development: Machine-learning model could help chemists make molecules with higher potencies, much more quickly.
Designing new molecules for pharmaceuticals is primarily a manual, time-consuming process that’s prone to error. But MIT researchers have now
‘Surgery in a pill’ a potential treatment for diabetes
Over the last decade, bariatric surgeons have made strides in performing weight loss surgery that not only reverses obesity but
Helping dental retainers and aligners fight off bacteria
Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened,