Integrating vaccines with biomaterials could help minimize the need for refrigeration and booster shots.
A nasal spray to prevent viral infection
A polymer composite spray was shown to not only limit SARS-CoV-2 infection, but also hinders transmission in this proof-of-concept study.
Rice-sized robots maneuvered with magnetic fields
Researchers create swimming, moving, gripping miniature robots.
Evaluating the filtering performance of facial masks
It’s well understood that any mask reduces the transmission of viral particles but some are more effective than others.
Why are antiviral drugs for COVID-19 difficult to find?
Viruses are so varied and evolve so quickly that creating effective treatments against them becomes a daunting task.
3D printing cell substrate topographies
Scientists use 3D printing to combine fundamental biology research methods with high-throughput screening of cell culture surface topographies.
Nanoengineered heartbeat via a semi-conductive hydrogel
A conductive biomaterial that supports the growth of cardiac muscle cells and facilitates their synchronous beating holds great potential for cardiac tissue engineering.
A powerful underwater glue inspired by barnacles and mussels
Using silk proteins, researchers create crosslinking fibers that contain iron complexes similar to those used by sticky underwater sea creatures.
Lighting up hydrogels
A new class of hydrogels leverage light for better drug delivery and regenerative medicine treatment.
A logic circuit made from DNA
Changing the shape of soft matter using circuits made from DNA.