Microcapsules

​Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that transmits diseases such as dengue, zika, and yellow fever, is typically controlled utilizing insecticides that harm the environment. Now, however, scientists have created eco-friendly mozzie-killing microcapsules, made from cheap natural thyme oil and corn starch.

By using slow-release microcapsules, researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) could make it possible for a protein molecule known to reduce inflammation and aid in the repair of damaged tissue to be used to treat osteoarthritis.

Scientists have developed injectable microparticles containing oxygen gas, that could be used to raise blood oxygen levels when a patient's lungs aren't working or their airway is blocked.

An Iowa State University scientist is attempting to create biorenewable polymers that are also able to self-heal themselves.