Tag: Tufts University’s School of Engineering

Ultralight web of silk nano fibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight

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Researchers at Tufts University’s School of Engineering have developed a new bioinspired technique that transforms silk protein into complex materials that are easily programmable at the nano-, micro- and macro-scales as well as ultralight and robust. Among the varied structures generated was a web of silk nano fibers  able to withstand a load 4,000 times Read more about Ultralight web of silk nano fibers withstands load 4,000 times its weight[…]

Bio-inspired fabrication of high-performing multifunctional materials

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Tufts University engineers have created a new format of solids made from silk protein that can be preprogrammed with biological, chemical, or optical functions, such as mechanical components that change color with strain, deliver drugs, or respond to light, according to a paper published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Read more about Bio-inspired fabrication of high-performing multifunctional materials[…]

New generation of implantable and wearable diagnostics

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For the first time, researchers led by Tufts University engineers have integrated nano-scale sensors, electronics and microfluidics into threads – ranging from simple cotton to sophisticated synthetics – that can be sutured through multiple layers of tissue to gather diagnostic data wirelessly in real time, according to a paper published online July 18 in Microsystems & Read more about New generation of implantable and wearable diagnostics[…]