Researchers have successfully fabricated titanium surfaces chemically functionalized with the flavonoids taxifolin and quercitrin.
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Instructing neural cell growth with synthetic hydrogels
Researchers have reported a multi-component hydrogel material that can be utilized to direct the fate of neural precursor cells in vitro.
Targeting cancer cells with functionalised nanorods
Researchers have described composite nanorods that consist of long iron segments and short gold tips and can be functionalized with biomolecules of interest.
Better tissue engineering for better 3D systems
Japanese researchers have reported a unique method for structural organization of engineered tissue construct.
John Rogers on board with Advanced Electronic Materials
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Crosslinking hydrogels for better micrometer cell manipulation
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Tissue Implantable Insulin Sensors
A team from MIT explores the dynamics and operation of a hypothetical insulin sensor using a model for glucose, insulin and glucagon circulating in the body.
RNA-loaded red blood cells to vaccinate against cancer
Nair and colleagues demonstrate that a tumor vaccine can be formulated by loading RNA into whole blood cells directly after blood draw.
New strategy for individualized cancer treatment
Dr. Xian-Zheng Zhang and co-workers have fabricated a biodegradable chimeric peptide for cancer therapy and real-time apoptosis imaging.
Microscopic switch shines a light on drug delivery
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