Tiny shapeshifting stickers detect post-surgery complications

Image from video by Teodosia Dobriyanova. Footage: Northwestern University / Getty. Article by Teodosia Dobriyanova. Mashable – May 3, 2024.

Innovative biocompatible stickers can now be placed on human organs during surgery, to monitor recovery. Developed by researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the soft sticker adapts its shape in response to any changes in the body’s pH levels, once attached to an organ. […]

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