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22 May 2024 | Open Access

Adhesive anti-fibrotic interfaces on diverse organs

A study shows that implants with an adhesive implant–tissue interface mitigate the formation of a fibrous capsule when attached to various organs in mice, rats and pigs.

Jingjing Wu
, Jue Deng
& Xuanhe Zhao

Letter | 18 January 2016

Bioresorbable silicon electronic sensors for the brain

Electronic implants are often used in diagnosing and treating human illness, but permanent implants come with problems; here, devices are described that can sense temperature, pressure, pH or thermal characteristics, and—crucially—are fully resorbable by the body.

Seung-Kyun Kang
, Rory K. J. Murphy
& John A. Rogers

Outlook | 18 December 2013

Cancer vaccines: Material breach

An experimental vaccine implanted beneath the skin could usher in biomaterial-based immunotherapies for cancer.

Elie Dolgin

News | 13 August 2012

Prosthetic retina helps to restore sight in mice

Scientists crack the code that tells the brain what the eye has seen.

Geoff Brumfiel

News | 09 August 2012

Seizure detector treats epilepsy in rats

Minimally invasive brain stimulator reduces duration of seizures.

Duncan Graham-Rowe

News & Views | 11 July 2012

Longer life for artificial joints

Drug candidates that are related to a common metabolite called adenosine inhibit inflammation and reduce bone destruction in artificial joints. The finding suggests a potential approach to increasing the durability of prosthetic implants.