Think about the last time you put a bandage on a cut or scrape. The gauze in the center of the bandage is just one example of a medical fabric designed to help you heal. This fabric protected your ...
Are you stuck on a bandage that sticks on you but lets your wound get wet? Water and other liquids can carry germs to cuts and scrapes, which can lead to infection. A waterproof bandage could ...
The Smart Materials research group, coordinated by Athanassia Athanassiou at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), has developed a biocompatible bandage made of ...