Polymeric materials to prevent blood coagulation. (Image credit: nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock)
3D Culture Model Mimicking Native Cornea
Researchers from Sweden describe a biomimetic 3D corneal model with keratocytes on patterned silk-fibroin.
Tissue Engineering with Nanoreinforced Hydrogels for the Uprise of Cyboorganics, Bionics and Biorobotics
Incorporation of nanomaterials within hydrogels has great potential, as a simple approach, to generate multifunctional scaffolds with unprecedent biological, mechanical, and electrical properties.
Heart Stem Cell Therapy in Patches
Vascularized cardiac patch provides a cell home for a patient’s own stem cells for drug screening and a personalized tissue graft.
Magnetic Nanoparticle-Mediated Gene Delivery to Neural Stem Cells
The first description on the use of oscillating magnetic fields for magnetic nanoparticle-mediated (MNP) gene transfer to neural stem cells NSCs.
The Immune System Matters
Silver nanoparticles are a more effective cancer treatment in immune competent mice.
Architectural control and process limitations of porous bioceramics
Researchers optimized then evaluated the reliability and robustness of a bioceramic manufacturing process based on the impregnation of 3D-printed mold.
Photochromic Triad as Multifunctional Switch
Researchers from China present a ferrocene-grafted photochromic triad that can act as multifunctional switch.
How Polymers Can Heal Wounds
For the first time n-BG particles are used to investigate their haemostatic efficacy in wound healing applications.
Antimicrobial Polymer Coating for Leather
Researchers have created an antimicrobial polymer coating for leather that is both economical and environmentally friendly.