Coating implants with an adhesive layer that bonds them to target tissue can prevent the formation of observable fibrous capsules on various organs and tissues, including the abdominal wall, colon, stomach, lung and heart, in diverse animal models, such as rats, mice and pigs.

After a person takes the psychedelic compound psilocybin, some of their brain networks dissolve — especially the one involved in the perception of self, space and time. Changes to the connections to this network can last for weeks.

Compounds containing copper have long been targeted in the search for high-temperature superconductivity, but experiments performed at extreme pressures suggest that nickel-based materials might also be candidates.