Biomaterials

Injectable ‘Jello’ could release medicine over time

Futurity: Injecting patients with a gel that would dissolve over several months could replace the need to administer daily or weekly shots. But to make this possible, researchers first had to create a Jello-like substance that could defy one of…

‘Smart bandage’ detects, could prevent infections

NANO Magazine: Bandages are great for covering wounds, but they would be much more useful if they could also detect infections. By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Daniel Roxbury and former URI…

Nanodroplets and ultrasound ‘drills’ prove effective at tackling tough blood clots

NANO Magazine: Engineering researchers have developed a new technique for eliminating particularly tough blood clots, using engineered nanodroplets and an ultrasound “drill” to break up the clots from the inside…

How engineered protein patches could boost immunotherapy

FierceBiotech: Scientists at the University of Washington and the U.K.’s Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology have designed a new protein material they say could improve the efficacy of immunotherapies by influencing cell signaling. The new flat material, formed…