Professor Molly Stevens has become a recognised role model in science. She has won award after award and built a large and successful research group at Imperial College London.
Producing precise hydrogels for medical applications
New work describes a strategy to produced hydrogels of precise stiffness for the organization of blood vessel cells into vascular structures.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 17
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Hottest papers from Advanced Healthcare Materials
The hottest topics in biomedical materials research – the most downloaded papers from Advanced Healthcare Materials for April, May, June 2013.
Steering stem cells with magnetic nanoparticles
Treating cells with iron oxide nanoparticles allows them to be steered through the body by magnets.
On the path to cartilage regeneration
Research group from the Duke University develops a three-dimensionally woven fiber scaffold which mimics the properties of native cartilage.
Plasma-activated plastic bags make medical research easier
Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure can serve as GMP laboratories for the cultivation of adherent cells.
Nanoparticle-based soft tissue sarcoma treatment shows promising results
Lead nanoparticle-based product, NBTXR3, shows positive phase 1 intermin results in patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma (STS).
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for April 2013
The most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals in April.
Material design approach improves solar cell efficiency
Development method allows researchers to more efficiently utilize the solar spectrum.