Biodegradable electronics allow for medical devices -- such as drug delivery systems, pacemakers or neural implants -- to safely degrade into materials that are absorbed by the body after they are no ...

Biodegradable plastics are usually sought after for their ability to break down quickly. However, this does not tell us how ...

Sensors that can be easily and safely introduced in the brain could have important medical applications and could also contribute to the development of brain-interfacing devices. While significant ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh are developing a biodegradable, edible battery powered by the ink of a cuttlefish, according to an MIT Technology Review report. The melanin in ...

Tiny droplets are powering big ideas in science. Researchers have developed a miniature, soft, and flexible lithium-ion battery made from biocompatible hydrogel. This new battery, smaller than a grain ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Inside the human digestive tract, an electronic capsule can now generate its own electricity using recycled seaweed, power small electronic devices, with the duration depending on ...

This story is republished from STAT, the health and medicine news site that’s a partner to the Globe. Sign up for STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter here. A sutureless device for peripheral nerve ...

Mexican company Biofase has developed a patented process to convert discarded avocado pits into biodegradable plastics that decompose in 240 days, compared to centuries for conventional plastics. The ...