This study presents a multifunctional nanocomposite coating for catheters, enhancing infection resistance with bioactive and ...

Researchers at the Wyss Institute have developed a coating technology that improves the longevity of implantable and wearable ...

Although this food is good for fuelling up the body's energy supply, sometimes it turns into an enemy, causing tooth decay ...

Lab studies show that curcumin can break down these biofilms ... and helps maintain the body's natural defenses. Lab studies show that it can slow the growth of Candida albicans. However, this effect ...

It's never a good thing, when a bacterial biofilm forms on the surface of a medical implant. There could soon be a new way of ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

It may be disturbing to characterize human bodies in such commodifying terms, but the unavoidable reality is that human ...

One of the main arguments made for bodyoids is that they could provide spare human organs. There’s a huge shortage of organs ...

A novel PET imaging approach can effectively quantify a key enzyme associated with brain inflammation, according to research published in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The ...

Life's essential functions are powered by a set of compounds called metabolites, which are involved in every natural process, ...

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

An "unprecedented view" of how the body changes during and after pregnancy has revealed many long-lasting impacts on the ...