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Textiles in protection from bioagents, chemical warfare
February 1st, 2024
A scanning electron microscope image showing a close-up of a metal-organic framework/polyethylene terephthalate fiber composite. Image: Northwestern University The medical and military industries are both in need of fabrics that offer protection against biological threats in health care environments and, for warfighters, the threat posed by chemical warfare. The challenges faced are complex; protection against […]
New dissolving pacemaker
August 1st, 2022
Northwestern University scientists have unveiled a new, smart version of the transient pacemaker introduced just one year ago. The implantable, wireless device dissolves in the body after it’s no longer needed, and now has a coordinated network of four soft, flexible, wireless, wearable sensors and control units placed around the upper body. The sensors continuously […]
Composite fabric protects against biological, chemical threats
December 1st, 2021
Researchers have developed a versatile composite fabric that can deactivate both biological and chemical threats. A material that is effective against both classes of threats is rare. Photo: Northwestern University. A research group at Northwestern University has created a versatile composite fabric that has the potential to deactivate both biological threats, such as novel coronaviruses, and […]