New Gel-Based Artificial Cartilage Might Help Avoid Total Knee Replacement
Knee pain is one of the most rampant health issues for many. This pain stems from the wear and tear of the cartilage in a medical condition called osteoarthritis. Seeking…
Hydrogel-Based Armour Developed for Worms to Carry Cancer Drugs to Tumours
Scientists have discovered how to fit worms in hydrogel suits that allow them to carry cancer drugs to tumours. Researchers from Osaka University found that coating nematodes, ranging in size…
This Super Jelly Is 80 Percent Water but Even an Elephant Can’t Squash It
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have invented a soft, jelly-like material that can endure the equivalent of an elephant standing on it and not explode like a water balloon…
Human-like ears 3D-printed inside mice as surgery-free spare parts
By Alice Klein Replacement ears could be 3D-printed beneath the skinSEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/GETTY IMAGES Human-like ears have been grown on the backs of mice using 3D printing. The technique…