Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused through a dysregulated host response to an infection. Septic shock, a subset of sepsis, is associated with abnormalities in many areas of the body and poses a high risk of mortality when it occurs.
By Liam Critchley
20 Sep 2017
The goal of regenerative medicine is to fully repair damaged tissues and organs through several means.
By Benedette Cuffari
19 Sep 2017
The self-assembly process to obtain an ordered array of patterns on a surface, also known as nanopatterning, is one method that can execute utmost precision.
By Liam Critchley
19 Sep 2017
Within the design of such scaffolds, the materials undergoing a serious amount of research are hydrogels, as they can produce realistic tissue constructs resembling living tissues.
By Liam Critchley
12 Sep 2017
Tattoos are becoming a more visible part of everyday life, but how much is known about the effect a tattoo might have on the body?
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
12 Sep 2017
Researchers from Creighton University’s School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, led by Dr. Chris Destache, has recently been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Health (NIH) for approximately $1.5 million to use nanotechnology for the treatment and possible prevention of HIV/AIDS.
By Benedette Cuffari
11 Sep 2017
Two dimensional (2D) materials are substances with a thickness measured in the nanometer (nm) scale.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
X ray spectroscopy is a widely used method to characterize a compound based on its characteristic X ray emission spectrum.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
Almost every business or manufacturing industry has found their own unique application in the use of nanoparticles in their production of certain goods or services.
By Benedette Cuffari
8 Sep 2017
As microelectronics, which are devices that are based primarily upon the integration of microchips and microcircuits, continue to advance as leaders in the technology-dependent industries, their success has been largely dependent upon silicon integrated circuits.