This technique could help scientists develop a better understanding of the complex cell-to-cell messaging that dictates a cell’s final fate
New technique ‘prints’ cells to create diverse biological environments
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Biofabrication
Synthetic antibodies built with bacterial superglue fight emerging viruses
The findings provide a new approach to preventing and treating infections of emerging viruses and could also potentially be used in therapeutics for other diseases
Bioengineering biomimetic human small muscular pulmonary arteries
Researchers described a new method for parallel biofabrication of a photopatterned, self-rolled and biomimetic pulmonary arterial microvessel of adjustable size and architecture
A ‘cardiac patch with bioink’ developed to repair heart
A joint research team developed an ‘in vivo priming’ with heart-derived bioink. Using engineered stem cells and 3D bioprinting technology, they began developing medicines for cardiovascular diseases
Producing human tissue in space
Researchers sent adult human stem cells to the International Space Station (ISS) and will explore the production of human tissue in weightlessness
New in vivo priming strategy can enhance cardiac repair effectiveness
Researchers have developed a novel strategy, called in vivo priming, to “train” stem cells to stay strong after implantation to the damaged heart via a 3D-printed bandage-like patch
Suction forces enable precise bioprinting
Aspiration-assisted technique could be used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and the creation of “organs-on-a-chip” for drug testing and disease modelling
A genetic nano-toolkit for the generation of new biomaterials
A team of microbiologists developed a modular system for the genetic reprogramming of bacteria, thereby turning the organisms into cell factories for multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles that combine various useful functions and properties
Biomaterial enables 3D printing of tissue-like vascular structures
An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures