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Source: Fortune
Jeff Karp, a leading biomedical engineer, discusses where, why, and how academic-business ventures can be most successful.
The biomedical industry is driven by scientific innovation. Yet, as anyone who has worked in R&D can tell you, harnessing the kind of creativity necessary for innovation is easier said than done. But there’s a new methodology in play that is making fascinating strides in the development of new medical technologies. And it’s a process that often starts not in the lab but at the zoo.
Read more on Fortune – Bringing the Fire: A Q&A with Bioinspirationalist Jeff Karp…
Source: BBC
A gel that “sticks” to affected tissue and delivers medicine gradually over time could help treat some inflammatory bowel problems, researchers say.
Patients with ulcerative colitis often have to rely on medicine given by enema, but this can be uncomfortable, messy and inconvenient.
Source: MIT Technology Review
Tiny Glue Guns to Patch Surgical Holes
Glue made of nanoparticles, delivered by a needle, can be a better replacement for sutures and surgical staples.
Read more on MIT Tech Review – Tiny Glue Guns to Patch Surgical Holes…
Source: BBC – ‘Quantum coat’ makes batteries child-safe
Engineers in the US have produced child-safe batteries with a special coating that stops them causing harm if they are swallowed.
Small, button-shaped batteries can be easy to swallow and cause thousands of injuries every year, some fatal.
Read more on BBC – ‘Quantum coat’ makes batteries child-safe…