Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can function inside of living tissues without harming them. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: biocompatible
Fast, flexible ionic transistors for bioelectronic devices
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Researchers have developed the first biocompatible internal-ion-gated organic electrochemical transistor (IGT) that is fast enough to enable real-time signal sensing and stimulation of brain signals. The IGT provides a miniaturized, …read more Source:: Science
Gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease
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Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissue. These soft, biocompatible robots could be used for targeted therapy and to help diagnose and prevent …read more Source:: Science
Smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings
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Scientists have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings. Modeled after bacteria and fully biocompatible, these robots optimize their movements so as to get to …read more Source:: Science
Polymers that mimic chameleon skin
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Biological tissues have complex mechanical properties — soft-yet-strong, tough-yet-flexible — that are difficult to reproduce using synthetic materials. Researchers have now managed to produce a biocompatible synthetic material that replicates …read more Source:: Science
3-D-printed minifactories
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Researchers have developed a biocompatible ink for 3-D printing using living bacteria. This makes it possible to produce biological materials capable of breaking down toxic substances or producing high-purity cellulose …read more Source:: Science
Biocompatible fibers to use light to stimulate cells or sense signs of disease
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A biocompatible and highly stretchable optical fiber has now been created from hydrogel — an elastic, rubbery material composed mostly of water. The fiber, which is as bendable as a …read more Source:: Science