New device contains a network of blood vessels connecting with epithelial cells and could be used as a model to study respiratory diseases like asthma
Life-like airway can be printed on a chip
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Insight into spider silk proteins
Natural spider silk gives up some of its secrets
Human bone growth is a thermodynamic process
Discovery could lead to new disease treatments and better prosthetic implants
3D printed microstructures mimic human soft tissues
Tuning the elastic profile of 3D printed materials, by generating lattice microstructures, can help emulate biomechanical tissues
Making a transparent flexible material of silk and nanotubes
Researchers find that nanotube interactions with silk fibroins hold the key to developing flexible, degradable electronics
Hydration helps pandas’ teeth last a lifetime
Giant Panda’s tooth enamel recovers its micro- and nano-structure and geometry to counteract the early stages of damage
Researchers print oxygen sensitive nanoparticles into complex tissue
Recent developments in bioprinting allow researchers to produce materials that can contain living cells within them
Mussels needed to improve strength of graphene fibers
Researchers have used a mussel-inspired polymer to produce graphene-based liquid crystalline fibers with impressive mechanical and electrical properties
3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments
Researchers have developed a three-dimensional ‘organ on a chip’ which enables real-time continuous monitoring of cells