When you visit Andrew Steckl's lab at the University of Cincinnati, you see a nondescript glass box that weaves together different fibers. He sees endless possibility. Steckl's lab is coming up with ...

In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers describe the development of advanced wound dressing materials using electrospun fibers made from poly ...

Isothiocyanates (ITCs) are a category of anticancer and antibacterial compounds that can function as bacteriostats to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold and yeast. 1, 2, 3 This property can be ...

A good drug should cure without harming. A lot depends, however, not so much on the therapeutic substance itself, as on the way it is administered—it should precisely reach the affected area, in a ...

Researchers have developed a new treatment for glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer. A novel engineering process can deliver a safe and effective dose of medicine for brain ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Researchers at MIT have developed a process that can produce ultrafine fibers -- whose diameter is measured in nanometers, or billionths of a meter -- that are exceptionally strong ...

Electrospinning is a process in which polymer solutions are sprayed and stretched using a static electric field to create nanoscale fibers. The fibers typically have diameters ranging from ...

Scientist are developing new applications for a fabrication process called coaxial electrospinning, which combines two or more materials into a fine fiber for use in industry, textiles or even ...