Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting

Published: 12 August 2022

Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles. This breakthrough could lead to new advances in medical adhesives,...

Surgical sutures inspired by human tendons

Published: 7 April 2021

Sutures are used to close wounds and speed up the natural healing process, but they can also complicate matters by causing damage to soft tissues with their stiff fibers. To remedy the problem,...

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