News tagged with adhesive bandage
Blood testing, mosquito style
A skin patch could one day provide a less-invasive alternative for diabetics who need to take regular samples of their own blood to keep glucose levels in check. The common method of drawing blood from fingertips and using ...
Apr 24, 2009 |
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First-of-its-kind head patch monitors brain blood flow and oxygen
A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient's brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital. The device measures blood oxygen, similar ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Feb 01, 2012 |
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The Nanotechnology of Sundew and English Ivy
Fifteen small sundew plants perch on a window sill, collecting sunlight and eating meat in the lab of Mingjun Zhang on the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus. Sundew plants are carnivores, consuming ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Frog feet could solve a sticky problem
Tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could have practical applications for the medical industry.
Jul 03, 2011 |
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Virtually feeling fat
Greasy food and a lack of exercise aren't the only things that can make you feel fat -- now you can add virtual reality and being poked by a stick to the list.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Scientists untangle spider web stickiness
Ali Dhinojwala and Vasav Sahni consider themselves materials scientists, not biologists. They study surfaces, friction and adhesion. Nevertheless, they have discovered that understanding how nature makes things ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Study identifies significant savings on venous leg ulcer dressings
The UK National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study published in the October issue of BJS showed that they are just as effective ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Metaklett, a steely hook and loop fastener (w/ Video)
Hook and loop fasteners have become commonplace features of both industry and households. However, they have one snag: they are too weak for many applications. Hook and loop fasteners made of spring steel ...
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Automated Tissue Engineering on Demand
(PhysOrg.com) -- There is an increasing demand for skin. Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics and medical engineering products need it in order to test the compatibility of their products ...
May 18, 2009 |
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Researchers Find Oldest Gecko Fossil Ever Discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Oregon State University and the Natural History Museum in London have announced the discovery of the oldest known fossil of a gecko, with body parts that are forever preserved ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 27, 2008 |
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Scientists create gecko-inspired bandage
MIT researchers and colleagues have created a waterproof adhesive bandage inspired by gecko lizards that may soon join sutures and staples as a basic operating room tool for patching up surgical wounds or ...
Feb 18, 2008 |
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