University of Strathclyde

When the Tungara frog lays its eggs, it also produces a foam. Surrounding the eggs, that foam protects them. As it turns out, a synthetic version of the substance may also one day have another use – delivering medication to serious skin wounds.

Smartsun is the latest in a line of UV-detecting wristbands, encouraging healthy exposure to the sun by changing color from yellow to beige and ultimately pink when it is time to head indoors. This transformation is caused by an acid-release agent that responds to ultraviolet light.

HemoSep is a new technology that recovers blood lost during open-heart surgery, decreasing the need for donor blood and reducing contamination risks.

Researchers have developed an innovative training shoe that incorporates four motors on the bottom of each shoe to make it more difficult for the wearer to walk, thereby helping in the rehabilitation of people suffering movement disorders.

A new light technology, using a narrow spectrum of visible-light wavelengths called HINS-light, has been developed to fight superbugs such as MRSA and C diff.