An adhesive gel packed with light-activated chemicals can seal cuts or ulcers on the cornea —the clear surface of the eye — and then encourage the regeneration of corneal tissue, according t... Read more
Irish researchers squeeze low-cost electricity from sustainable biomaterial Mobile phone speakers and motion detectors in cars and video games may soon be powered by electricity generated fr... Read more
New inexpensive biomaterial could sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and more
An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by Penn State researchers, who predict... Read more
Experimental technique used to create whole organs appears feasible for creation of complex tissues A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has made the first steps towa... Read more
In the not-too-distant future, burn victims may be able to recover in the half the time than is possible today. If so, it will be thanks to a biodegradable dressing that applies cultured ski... Read more
When a foreign material like a medical device or surgical implant is put inside the human body, the body always responds. According to Northwestern’s Guillermo Ameer, most of the time, that... Read more
New methods and techniques for engineering lungs for patients with COPD and pulmonary fibrosis In end-stage lung disease, transplantation is sometimes the only viable therapeutic option, but... Read more
Mayo’s role will emphasize peripheral nerve regeneration Mayo Clinic researchers are part of the second phase of a national consortium that focuses on developing innovative medical tre... Read more
Bioprinting: From concept to reality The human cell represents the smallest functional unit of life. All tissues in the body are composed of multiple cell types, typically arranged in a 3-D... Read more
A new combination of tissue engineering techniques could reduce the need for nerve grafts, according to new research by The Open University. Regeneration of nerves is challenging when the da... Read more
Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type 1 diabetes, which affects about 3... Read more
Up to 30 times more deadly to cancer cells Using light-harvesting nanoparticles to convert laser energy into “plasmonic nanobubbles,” researchers at Rice University, the Universi... Read more
Major breakthrough at Polytechnique Montréal Researchers at Polytechnique Montréal have succeeded in changing the genetic material of cancer cells using a brand-new transfection method. This... Read more
Electronic products pollute our environment with a number of heavy metals before, during and after they’re used. In the U.S. alone, an estimated 70% of heavy metals in landfill come fr... Read more
