A novel composite material based on a metal-organic framework that can destroy toxic nerve agents has been integrated with textile fibers
New composite material can defeat toxic nerve agents
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Human immune cells produced in a dish in world first
The advance could lead to a patient’s own skin cells being used to produce new cells for cancer immunotherapy or to test autoimmune disease interventions
Delivery of healthy donor cells key to correcting bone disorder
The researchers found that healthy donor cells that replace mutant collagen have the ability to help improve bone strength and structure
New surface wraps up antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A plastic wrap with a nanostructured, chemically treated surface can repel everything that comes into contact with it, including viruses and bacteria
Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
Scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away — from the inside out — portions of plaques that cause heart attacks
20 Years of Biomat.net
Celebrating 20 years of the Biomaterials Network, as Biomat.net.
Syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets
The ultrathin films are able to be injected using minimally-invasive syringe needles and can be used as a platform to deliver molecular and cellular drugs
Using 3D printing to teach the next generation of spine surgeons
The real innovation was simulating human tissue and creating a new polymer for FDM 3D printing of anatomical models that will be used for practicing pre-surgical operations using electrocautery, something that has never been done before
DNA building blocks self-assemble in response to environment
Technique could create synthetic biology systems that perform logical functions