Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) have great potential in treating incurable cancers, autoimmune diseases and inherited blood disorders. However, just 1 in 2500 cells in the blood marrow are HSCs, a scarcity that limits their use in medical procedures
A team of researchers developed a technique that uses tiny polymer spheres to sense the forces at play as body tissue forms and grows
New technology may one day help patients who suffer devastating vocal injuries from surgery on the larynx. A collaborative team consisting of biomedical engineers and clinicians has tissue-engineered component tissue replacements that support reconstruction of the larynx
Researchers harness 1732 transcription factors to obtain 290 new differentiation recipes
A cost-effective method for high-throughput production of spheroids could prove indispensable for tissue engineering applications
“The developed technology would overcome the technological limitations on identifying drug and prohibited substance use and enable drug detection without invasive and ethical problems”
Ho Sang Jung
3D-printed novel biomaterial mimics properties of living tissues
Materials scientists and their colleagues have developed a new method to make synthetic biomaterials that mimic the internal structure, stretchiness, strength and durability of tendons and other biological tissues
Inspired by Kombucha tea, researchers have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials using a mixture of bacteria and yeast
