Global Intelligence Database
Researchers have engineered a polymer material that remains optically hidden in dry conditions but reveals vivid structural colours when exposed to specific solvents. This 'off-to-on' switching mechanism uses light scattering to conceal information, offering a new method for secure anti-counterfeiting labels.
By Zeng, Ji, Luo, Xiao, Yang, Huang, Wang, Duan
A major trial reveals that surgically sealing a dangerous pouch in the heart is not as safe or effective as standard blood-thinning medication for older, high-risk patients.
By Landmesser, Skurk, Kirchhof, Lewalter, Hartung, Rroku, Pieske, Brachmann, Akin, Jacobshagen, Meder, Zeiher, Anker, Thiele, Blankenberg, Massberg, Schunkert, Frey, Joost, Bergmann, von Bardeleben, Friede, Placzek, Suling, Haeusler, Endres, Wegscheider, Boldt, Eitel
A major trial shows that a physical heart implant prevents strokes as effectively as daily blood thinners in atrial fibrillation patients. The device also halved the risk of long-term bleeding, though procedural risks remain a factor.
By Doshi, Kar, Nair, Waggoner, Agarwal, Moussavian, Kashani, Oza, Feldman, Sadhu, DeLurgio, Alli, Nielsen-Kudsk, Yamamoto, Alkhouli, Camm, Coylewright, Gibson, Granger, Gurol, Huber, Mansour, Natale, Pocock, Reddy, Saliba, Asch, Wehrenberg, Frost, Christen, Sutton, Stein, Leon, Ellenbogen