Zhenwei Ma /channels/taxonomy/term/25184/all en Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting /channels/channels/news/using-sound-and-bubbles-make-bandages-stickier-and-longer-lasting-340697 <p>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, especially in cases where adhesives are difficult to apply such as on wet skin.</p> Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:04:01 +0000 webfull 181262 at /channels Surgical sutures inspired by human tendons /channels/channels/news/surgical-sutures-inspired-human-tendons-330261 <p>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, researchers from Montreal have developed innovative tough gel sheathed (TGS) sutures inspired by the human tendon.</p> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:11:34 +0000 webfull 169731 at /channels