NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast

New bandage could outsmart infections


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University of Rhode Island researchers embedded nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, creating a continuous, non-invasive way of detecting and monitoring wound infections. They're testing the technology to see if diagnoses infections at the early stage, resulting in fewer antibiotics and preventing drastic measures, such as limb amputation.
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NSF’s Discovery Files PodcastBy U.S. National Science Foundation

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