Biocompatibility

New silk materials put wrinkle into pattern creation

Researchers have developed silk materials that can wrinkle into highly detailed patterns, which can be erased by flooding the silk surface with vapor

Bismuth gadolinium oxide nanoparticles could act as a theranostic agent to enhance radiotherapy and increase image contrast

Researchers have demonstrated self-folding, biocompatible 3D structures

Sewing conductive fibres made of carbon nanotubes directly into damaged cardiac tissue can restore electrical function to the heart

A biocompatible and battery-less pill can noninvasively and accurately sample gut microbiome as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract

Technique can be used for bone grafts and regenerating cartilage, teeth, tendons

Modifying starch creates a biocompatible, biodegradable and inexpensive material that stops bleeding

Researchers prepared hydrogels from decellularized organs to maintain islet cell viability and function

Magnetically controlled microrobots offer targeted delivery and transplantation of stem cells