British researchers have developed a new class of polymers that they say can repel bacteria, preventing medical-device-associated infections, medical device failure, and save England’s healthcare system £1 billion per year. The polymer designed by researchers at University of Nottingham can be applied to the surface of medical devices, such as catheters, and prevent them from [...]
Polymer Structure Boosts Lithium Battery’s Power
July 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
Scientists from Germany and Japan are using a porous polymer framework to potentially double the amount of energy that can be stored in lithium-ion batteries. When batteries were built with lithium, the lightest of all metals, it was a breakthrough, opening a new realm of compact and portable electronic devices. But the applications are limited [...]
Polymer Alternative to DNA Created
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
British scientists have developed polymer alternatives to DNA and RNA — the molecular architecture of life on Earth — that could lead to improvements in medicine and nanotechnology. DNA forms the template that contains all the information necessary to create an organism, writes Eryn Brown for Los Angeles Times via BostonHerald.com. RNA takes that information [...]
Metal Hip Implants Could Have New Testing Standards
April 6, 2012 By 4 Comments
The possibility of new testing standards for metal-on-metal hip replacement systems could have implications for plastic implants. Reuters reported on March 29 that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), because of increasing concerns about the safety of the metal systems, will sponsor an advisory panel on June 27-28 to gather input from scientists, researchers, patients, [...]
