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Self-dissolving medical aids can heal external wounds or restore defective heart valves.
Now, using the body’s natural mechanisms, a Canadian-based research team has developed...
Salving shells
Pullovers from oyster shells are no sailor’s yarn.
Mussels can also be a useful medical aid as a South Korean research team has proved...
Exemplary comparison
The sound of cats purring - also from the internet - can bring inner peace. So too a walk with "man’s best friend" -...
Constructive closure
The right scaffold can improve deteriorating eyesight.
If a heart valve stops working, it’s usually replaced. One made from animal tissue might only last...
Minimising mix
Waste from breweries is a breeding ground for sustainable livestock feed. But the methane produced by these animals during the digestive process has a...
Breaking news
Third degree burns can be treated with lasers.
Now a Texas-based research team has discovered that near-infrared light has an important role to play...
Timely connection
Bears can teach us about blood sugar levels. If our blood sugar - or blood pressure - is too high, it can lead to...
Brushing up acceptance
Skin cancer can be treated with a special soap.
Peanut allergies are a serious business, too, and a New York-based researcher has been investigating...
Clean healing
A special bra can help detect early-stage breast cancer. When it comes to skin cancer, early detection is equally vital.
In large parts of...
Mineral protection
A self-dissolving electrode can close open wounds. Plasters with pain-free microneedles do the same. Antibiotics inside them aim to prevent inflammation - but some...
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