Osteoporosis is typically treated with orally administered drugs, which may take up to a year to have a noticeable effect. A new injectable hydrogel, however, is claimed to drastically boost bone density in as little as two weeks.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: EPFL, Osteoporosis, Bones, Treatment, Hydrogels
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Morphing spray-on gel gives buildings long-lasting wildfire protection
Posted by ArielTechGeek 251 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A serendipitous discovery at Stanford revealed the properties of a material that changes form when exposed to flame. The finding holds promise for a spray coating that could protect homes from fire over four times as long as current solutions.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Aerogels, Hydrogels, Wildfires, Insulators, Stanford University
New "glassy gel" materials are strangely strong, stretchy and sticky
Posted by ArielTechGeek 304 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Gels and glasses are on opposite ends of the material spectrum, but engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new class called “glassy gels” that are both strong and flexible, as well as sticky and self-healing.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: new material, Shape memory materials, Polymer, Hydrogels, North Carolina State University
Anti-intoxicating gel claimed to keep alcohol out of the bloodstream
Posted by ArielTechGeek 353 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If you enjoy having a drink with friends every so often but don't want to get drunk, then a new gel may be just what you're looking for. The ingestible substance is said to help keep alcohol from entering the bloodstream, and from damaging the liver.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: ETH Zurich, Alcohol, Drinking
Soft n' supple adhesive gel makes for gentler tracking of squids
Posted by ArielTechGeek 379 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The tracking of squid and other soft-bodied sea creatures may soon be a lot more doable, thanks to a new bioadhesive interface. It's claimed to be much gentler than current attachment methods, while still remaining up to the task.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MIT, Tracking
Eco-friendly agricultural gel replaces toxic pesticides with worms
Posted by ArielTechGeek 380 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A worm-filled gel has been shown to protect crops from pests, without the use of environmentally-unfriendly pesticides. Its not-so-secret ingredient is scores of tiny nematodes, which ordinarily can't survive outside of their underground habitat.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Agriculture, Crops, Plants, Pests
Multifunctional gel developed to treat solid cancer tumors & metastases
Posted by ArielTechGeek 530 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have developed a liquid gel that solidifies when injected into a solid tumor, is visible on a CT scan, and can slow-release cancer-fighting treatments. Using the gel in combination with immunotherapy improved survival in mice and affected distant, untreated tumors, suggesting it has potential as a therapy for metastatic cancers.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cancer, T
MIT's wearable ultrasound patch measures bladder fullness without gel
Posted by ArielTechGeek 531 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers at MIT have designed a wearable ultrasound patch that can image organs as well as a conventional ultrasound does, without the need for cold gel or an operator. While they used it to measure bladder fullness, the device could also be adapted to image other internal organs, providing a new way of monitoring for disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Ultrasound, Wearable
Magnetic gel triples rate of wound healing by exercising skin cells
Posted by ArielTechGeek 560 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The chronic skin ulcers that diabetics often develop on their feet are notoriously slow to heal, sometimes to the point that they become seriously infected and require foot amputation. A new magnetic gel could help keep that from happening, as it reportedly triples the healing speed of such wounds.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: National University of Singapore, Healing, Wound, Di
Revolutionary gel allows metal items to be 3D printed at room temperature
Posted by ArielTechGeek 665 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Although there are several methods of 3D-printing metal objects, all of them involve the application of heat – which isn't conducive to producing certain heat-sensitive electronics, among other things. A new gel, however, can be used to print such items at room temperature.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D Printing, TechnologyTags: North Carolina State University, Metals
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