News tagged with healing agent


New polymer coatings prevent corrosion, even when scratched

New polymer coatings prevent corrosion, even when scratched

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Dec 09, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (24) | comments 4

Imagine tiny cracks in your patio table healing by themselves, or the first small scratch on your new car disappearing by itself. This and more may be possible with self-healing coatings being developed at ...





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Now, self-healing materials can mimic human skin, healing again and again

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jun 11, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (35) | comments 0

The next generation of self-healing materials, invented by researchers at the University of Illinois, mimics human skin by healing itself time after time. The new materials rely upon embedded, three-dimensional microvascular ...


Catalyst-free chemistry makes self-healing materials more practical

Chemistry /

created Nov 27, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (15) | comments 0

A new catalyst-free, self-healing material system developed by researchers at the University of Illinois offers a far less expensive and far more practical way to repair composite materials used in structural applications ...


Treating venous leg ulcers with honey dressings unlikely to help healing

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 10, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of reported adverse events, according ...


New recipe for self-healing plastic includes dash of food additive

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Oct 15, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Adding a food additive to damaged polymers can help restore them to full strength, say scientists at the University of Illinois who cooked up the novel, self-healing system.


Maggot therapy similar to standard care for leg ulcers

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Larval (maggot) therapy has similar health benefits and costs compared with a standard treatment for leg ulcers, find two studies published on bmj.com today.


Mechanics meets chemistry in new way to manipulate matter

Chemistry /

created Mar 21, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (21) | comments 0

The inventors of self-healing plastic have come up with another invention: a new way of doing chemistry. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found a novel way to manipulate matter and drive ...


Study Reveals New Role of Vitamin C in Skin Protection

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have uncovered a new role played by Vitamin C in protecting the skin.


Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionize aviation safety

Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionize aviation safety

Technology / Engineering

created May 19, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (54) | comments 5

A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.


Diabetes weakens your bones

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Current research suggests that the inflammatory molecule TNF-α may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in diabetics. The related report by Alblowi et al, "High Levels of TNF-α Contribute to Accelerated ...


Enhanced plasma shortens time off for injured athletes

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the disabled list.



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