Regeneration of muscle tissue was achieved by combining direct cell reprogramming with natural-synthetic hybrid scaffold as structural support
Bioengineered hybrid muscle fiber for regenerative medicine
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Biomaterials
Promising natural molecule produces fully recyclable polymers
Scientists have produced polymers from lipoic acid, a natural molecule, that can be easily depolymerized under mild conditions.
Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves
A stretchable and conductive hydrogel could be used to treat serious injuries to peripheral nerves
Cancer cells get a load of ZIF
A metal organic framework coated with a cancer cell membrane has proved effective at delivering and releasing a cancer immunotherapy drug
Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells
New device could improve heat-based therapies for cancer
Biomaterials could mean better vaccines, virus-fighting surfaces
Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses
Synthetic shape-shifting collagen with potential biomedical applications
Synthetic collagen could offer controlled-release drug delivery and tissue engineering
Wirelessly rechargeable soft brain implant controls brain cells
Researchers have invented a smartphone-controlled soft brain implant that can be recharged wirelessly from outside the body. Scientists believe this technology can help uncover and treat psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases such as addiction, depression, and Parkinson’s
3-D printed biomesh minimizes hernia repair complications
A newly-designed 3D-printed Biomesh effectively minimized postsurgical complications of hernia repair in an animal model