Researchers incorporated protein pores found in cell membranes at high density into polymer sheets to produce highly efficient filtration membranes
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Biomimetic
Layered biomaterials not always so tough
Researchers have discovered that layered biological materials are not so tough when they are curved rather than flat
Light-activated biomimetic hydrogel for infection-beating wound dressings
The work is a good starting point for making wound dressings with “built-in infection stoppers”
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
Build a better biomimetic bone
The optimized bone mimetic material could be useful in a wide range of engineering applications
Using a chip to find better cancer fighting drugs
Researchers develop a tumor model on a device the size of a coin
Porous scaffold makes a good home for blood stem cells
Highly porous polymer foam that mimic bone marrow drives the differentiation of blood-forming stem cells
Using decoys to fight autoimmune diseases
A material that mimics the organs targeted by autoimmune cells could draw these cells away from vulnerable body tissues
Wood toughens up spider silk
Adding spider silk protein to wood cellulose nanofibrils makes tougher, but flexible composite