A 3D printing technique can produce intricate structures from a novel, stiff material made from seaweed-derived alginate and graphene oxide
Graphene oxide gives some backbone to seaweed hydrogel
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Photosynthetic sutures promote wound healing
Sutures containing genetically modified microalgae have the potential to enhance wound healing
Novel citrate-based material can boost bone growth
A novel biodegradable polymer that incorporates citrate can provide the extra energy that stem cells need to form new bone tissue
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
Bioprinting ligaments with patient’s own cells now possible
Applications in bioprinting are always climbing to new heights in terms of what parts of the body researchers can restore
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
Scientists grow functioning human neural networks in 3D from stem cells
Neural models could improve understanding of neurodegenerative and other diseases, and facilitate discovery of treatments
More than just teeth
Materials scientist Michele Barbour explains how the dental community is driving innovation in biomaterials
Dental decay gives up its secrets
Advanced synchrotron small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering reveals how dental caries evolve and the changes in structure of enamel at the nanoscale