Newly developed cellular nanosponges reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by binding to its receptors before the virus can attack human cells
Cellular nanosponges could neutralize SARS-CoV-2
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Bio-inspiration for making polyenes
Synthetic route inspired by nature could open up new applications in biomedical research and drug discovery
Implanted neural stem cell grafts show functionality in spinal cord injuries
In mouse studies, the specialized grafts integrated with host networks and behaved much like neurons in a healthy, undamaged spinal cord
Fish scales prove to be a smart material
Scientists have characterized carp scales down to the nanoscale, potentially allowing their toughness to be replicated in synthetic structural materials
New titanium implants could last a lifetime
Multi-functional porous titanium implant could last a lifetime
Synthetic materials mimic living creatures
‘Robotic soft matter’ bends, rotates and crawls when hit with light
Synthetic DNA mimic can assemble novel nanostructures
Researchers have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic mimic of DNA
Slippery kidney stone test
Researchers developed an improved urine-testing system with a biomimetic approach they refer to as slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS)-LAB.
Cellular decoys distract coronavirus
Wrapping polymer nanoparticles in membranes from human lung epithelial type II cells and immune cells creates a biomimetic system that can act as a decoy for SARS-CoV-2