Scientists invent biobatteries that can be powered inside the human body

Functional ingestible capsules hold promise for a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. However, the lack of realistic and practical power supply solutions has severely hampered the development of capturable electronics. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have great potential as power sources for such devices, as the intestinal environment maintains a constant internal temperature and neutral…

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How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease CVD is a leading cause of death worldwide and poses a significant challenge for patients, clinicians and researchers. CVD includes various diseases that affect the heart, blood vessels, and blood. Nanomedicine is an exciting field aimed at improving patient outcomes through breakthrough therapeutics, imaging tools, and ex vivo diagnostics. In a study recently…

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A review of Influence of MoS2 on the tribological characteristics of diamond-like carbon coatings

B. Dashtipour a,b, V. Baigi a, F. Asgari a, M. Sam a, M. Shojaei a, S. Akbari a,b aNanoSciTec GmbH, Hermann Weinhauser str. 67, Munich, 81867, Germany bGreen International World Ltd, 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom Abstract Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are increasingly used on machine parts due to their excellent friction and wear…

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