Biomaterials
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Biomedical
Tough Gel Adhesives for Wound Healing
A new, flexible adhesive material inspired by the glue secreted by slugs adheres to biological tissues (even when wet) without…
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Biomaterial Tricks Immune System to Grow New Blood Vessels
Scanning electron microscopy image showing an antigen-releasing scaffold that can recruit antigen-specific T-cells to sites of ischemic injury (Image Credit:…
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Research enhances cancer therapy applications of phosphate-coated superparamagnetic nanoparticles
Superparamagnetic particles are ideal for use in biomedical fields because of their tiny size, interesting magnetic properties and absence of…
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Bioinspired wound dressing contracts in response to body heat to speed healing
The active adhesive dressing (AAD) contracts when it heats up to body temperature, allowing it to accelerate the healing of…
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Effect of cyclic deformation on xenogeneic heart valve biomaterials
Glutaraldehyde-fixed bovine pericardium is currently the most popular biomaterial utilized in the creation of bioprosthetic heart valves. However, recent…
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Transparent and tough bulk composites inspired by nacre
Materials combining optical transparency and mechanical strength are highly demanded for electronic displays, structural windows and in the arts, but…
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3D-Printed Therapeutic Materials Using New Bioinks
One of the fastest-growing areas of 3D printing is in the bioprinting realm, where researchers have been developing numerous technologies…
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Biomaterials
Entropy and electrostatics help disordered proteins sense curvature
Illustration of the mechanisms at play during membrane curvature sensing of disordered proteins. Credit: Zeno et al, JACS 2019 doi:10.1021/jacs.9b03927…
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News
Crazy Color Printing without Ink
Inkless colour printing in polymers. a, Ito et al.2 have produced colour images in transparent polymers by shining standing waves…
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Event
The International Conference on Biofabrication
Biofabrication 2019 will bring together scientists, engineers, regulatory specialists, industry participants, and clinical investigators from around the world to present…
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