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Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Load-bearing and Electroactive Tissue Replacement
Recent advances in the fabrication and application of nanocomposite hydrogels for load-bearing and electroactive tissue replacement.
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The Effects of Nanomaterials on Blood Coagulation in Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Investigating how nanomaterials interact with the components involved in blood coagulation is an important step towards utilizing nanomedicine safely without causing dysregulation of hemostasis that could result in serious thrombotic and/or hemorrhagic pathologies.
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A novel thermal-transport technique based on the transient response of laser-heated GaN nanomembranes in contact with living cells is used to differentiate between different types of cancer.
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