New work demonstrates the interplay between surface patterns and the wetting properties of a fluid for safer locomotion on wet surfaces.
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Protein-PEG Hydrogels for Mechanically-Demanding Tissue Engineering Applications
It has been shown that resilin-like polypeptides are a potential material for cardiovascular tissue engineering.
Nano water filter: sieve holds nanoparticles in place
The Helmholtz-University Young Investigators Group has developed a membrane that can be used for filtering small organisms or viruses from water.
Repairing Injured Nerves with Artificial PEDOT Conduits
Scientists have developed a novel nerve construct: artificial hybrid conducting polymer-hydrogel conduits are used to repair peripheral nerve gaps.
Green Economy and Bio-Based Plastics
Rolf Mülhaupt investigates the dreams and reality of “green polymer chemistry”.
Innovative biomaterials potentiate bone regeneration in the animal model
Researchers from Uppsala University highlight a polymer synthesis strategy for biomaterials that could provide a boost for tissue regeneration research.
The bobtail squid: a natural diffraction grating
American scientists have harnessed the Hawaiian bobtail squid’s ability to modulate color.
Blood Capillary Analogs for In Vitro Drug Testing
Blood capillary analogues have been developed in a biodegradable hydrogel as a promising platform for in vitro drug testing.
Renewable polymers from natural resources
Scientists from the USA and China report on the development of monomers and polymers from terpenes, terpenoids, and rosin.
Nature’s Nanomaterials – To Be or Not to Be Bioinspired?
How much does materials science stand to gain from Nature? Professor Ozin gives his take on the progress of biomimetics.
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