Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Primates are among the most intelligent creatures with distinct cognitive abilities. Their brains are relatively large in relation to their body stature and have a complex…
Tag: Biomedical technology
Smart surgical implant coatings provide early failure warning while preventing infection
Smart coatings on orthopedic implants, developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have bacteria-killing nanopillars on one side and strain-mapping flexible electronics on the other. This could help physicians guide…
Self-fitting, over-the-counter hearing aids beneficial
Self-fitting, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids produce self-reported and clinical outcomes similar to those of audiologist-fitted hearing aids for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, according to a study published online April…
Engineering team develops multifunctional tendon-mimetic hydrogels
Fabrication process of the anisotropic tendon-mimetic hydrogel. Credit: The University of Hong Kong Repairing or replacing injured tendons or similar load-bearing tissues represents one of the major challenges in clinical…
