Microsystems engineer Can Dincer builds disposable devices to enable personalized medicine.
Predicting wound healing with a wound-integrated miniaturized sensor
Scientists develop a sensor that predicts wound healing rate with more than 70% accuracy.
Dissolvable microneedles that may ease vaccine hesitancy
Researchers are working to decrease the patient discomfort experienced during vaccination
Making long-term microneedle therapies safer
Researchers demonstrate a technique for reliably coating microneedles with antibacterial agents
Ozone pollution disrupts genes controlling circadian rythyms
Study finds air pollution, specifically ozone exposure, has a disruptive affect on the genes responsible for circadian rhythms in the lungs.
Micromachines destroy bacterial biofilms in hard-to-reach places
Magnetic hydrogel micromachines break up biofilms and release antibiotics, combating biofilm infections associated with medical devices.
Hydrogel vaccines could spell the end of booster shots and vaccine inequity
A hydrogel delivery system boosts single-dose efficacy and provides a potential tool to fight future pandemics and vaccine inequity.
Exploring effective treatments for hereditary hair loss
Scientists are delving into the future of hair loss treatments, from macromolecules to laser therapies and CRISPR gene editing.
Bacteria found in tumors could prove a potent anticancer tool
Bacteria residing inside tumors provide a surprisingly powerful immunotherapy platform to combat different cancers.
A long-lasting drug delivery system to treat HIV
This clever drug delivery platform could improve HIV patients’ adherence to treatment and help eradicate the virus.