Complex three-dimensional nanostructures could find use in quantum computing and magnetic field sensing
DNA origami makes 3D superconducting nanostructures
Surfaces and Interfaces
Additive manufacturing personalizes implants
Additive manufacturing offers the possibility of tailoring polyethylene implants to individual patients and improving tissue regrowth
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
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
3D printing helps improve biocompatibility of metallic implants
Biomedical metallic implants improved with 3D printing
Fibrous protein finding improve bioprinting, tissue engineering
Fibrous proteins such as collagen and fibrinogen form a thin solid layer on the surface of an aqueous solution and it is believed that this finding could lead to more efficient bioprinting and tissue engineering
Ionic liquid forcefield protects nanoparticles from immune system
Researchers have developed an ionic liquid forcefield that prevents proteins from binding to and tagging therapeutic nanoparticles
Researchers engineer tiny machines that deliver medicine efficiently
Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s intestines, researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices that can latch onto intestinal mucosa and release drugs into the body