Two materials used at once better fabricate trachea constructs
Scientists push bioprinting capability forward
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Polymer
A robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials
Team pioneers automated way to make unique materials with polymers
Organic electrochemical transistor monitors bone cell differentiation
New technique detects real-time concentrations of an important cytokine molecule secreted as stem cells transform into bone
New 3D printing technique produces ‘living’ 4D materials
Researchers have successfully merged 3D/4D printing with a chemical process to produce “living” resin, which has huge potential for fields as diverse as recycling and biomedicine
Researchers add order to polymer gels
A new kind of soft elastic material has medical and technological applications
Build a better biomimetic bone
The optimized bone mimetic material could be useful in a wide range of engineering applications
New spray gel could help take the bite out of frostbite
Researchers have developed a convenient gel that could be sprayed onto frostbite injuries when they occur, helping wounds heal
Turbulence transforms polymers into gecko-like dendrites
Unusual-looking polymers have strong adhesive properties
Hydrogels control inflammation to help healing
Scientists model how synthetic gels can tune body’s inflammatory response