Biomedical engineering

Horseshoe crabs save lives, but their numbers are dwindling

July 7, 2016Environment

What do you know about horseshoe crabs? Probably not much, right? But consider this: Their blood, aside from being an unusual shade of blue, has become an essential biomedical tool used worldwide.

Silk, nature’s miracle, new material for state-of-the-art medical devices

June 19, 2015Technology

Emerging Science Note

August 15, 2013

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