Bioink Mimics Human Skin

A new bioink has been designed for engineering human skin constructs using norbornene-pullulan-based hydrogels. The researchers introduced a novel photocrosslinkable bioink designed for engineering human skin constructs, based on thiol-norbornene-pullulan (N-PLN) formulations combined with various crosslinkers. Read on to learn more.

Monitor Measures Disease Markers

A wearable health monitor can reliably measure levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical exercise. Read on to learn more about the 3D-printed monitor.

Soft but Tough: Biohybrid Material Performs Like Cartilage

Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists.

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Patch Delivers Insulin in Cheeks

A polymer fiber mat is activated by heat to release drugs.

Pulse Plasma Nitriding Provides Unique Surface Treatment of Implantable Metals

Plasma nitriding has a broad appeal to surface treat many metallic materials used in medical applications, including titanium alloys

The Three Challenges in Biomedical QC Testing

A robust, optimized mechanical testing program is essential to successful quality control testing.

Turning Pollen into 3D Printing Ink for Biomedical Applications

The ink could be used to make parts for tissue engineering, toxicity testing, and drug delivery.

Extending the Service Life of Joint Prostheses with PEEK Biomaterials

Learn about a polymer material being explored for complex joint prosthesis systems.

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System Prints Biological Tissue in 30 Seconds

A novel system can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.

Disposables Drive the Rise of Bioplastics in the Healthcare Industry

See how medical disposables are leading to a growth in the use of bioplastics.

New Biomaterials Can Be ‘Fine-Tuned’ for Medical Applications

The materials are suitable for use in soft tissue repair or flexible bioelectronics.

Wound-Healing Biomaterials Activate Immune System

A new biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing.

3D Printed Bioink-Loaded Stents Treat Inflammation

New biodegradable stents treat radiation esophagitis.

Metal-Ion Breakthrough Leads to New Biomaterials

Engineers have developed a new framework that makes elastomer design a modular process, allowing for the mixing and matching of different metals with a single polymer.

Superior Bio-Ink for 3D Printing Pioneered

A “bio-ink” for 3D printed materials could serve as scaffolds for growing human tissues.

Implants: Protective Membrane Reduces Tissue Buildup

Scientists have developed a special protective membrane made of cellulose that significantly reduces the buildup of fibrotic tissue around cardiac pacemaker implants, as reported in a recent...

Bioresorbable Patch Offers New Alternative for Arterial Healing

When a patient experiences 70 percent or greater stenosis in the carotid artery — a condition that can cause lack of cerebral blood flow, stroke, and in some cases, death —...

New 3D Printing Technique for Biomaterials

A new technique could be used to print soft biomaterials that could be used to repair defects in the body. The method offers an alternative to existing techniques that use gels that have been...

Biomaterials with “Frankenstein Proteins” Help Heal Tissue

Biomedical engineers from Duke University and Washington University in St. Louis have demonstrated that, by injecting an artificial protein made from a solution of ordered and...

Simple Method Developed for 3D Biofabrication Based on Bacterial Cellulose

Bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibers are promising building blocks for the development of sustainable materials with the potential to outperform conventional synthetic...

Scientists Develop Elastic Metal Rods to Treat Scoliosis

National University of Science and Technology MISIS Moscow, Russia http://en.misis.ru/ Together with colleagues from the Ecole de Technologie Superiore (Montreal, Canada), scientists at...

Hydrogels Release Therapeutics in Response to Environmental Triggers

Scientists have built and tested a new biomaterial-based delivery system — known as a hydrogel — that will encase a desired cargo and dissolve to release its freight only...

Dental Material Resists Plaque, Kills Microbes

Researchers have evaluated a new dental material tethered with an antimicrobial compound that not only kills bacteria but also resists biofilm growth. In addition, unlike some drug-infused...

Stronger Silk Offers Biomedical Applications

Engineers have found they can make a material that is more than twice as stiff as its natural counterpart and can be shaped into complex structures such as meshes and lattices.

3D-Printing Materials Offer Safer Option for Wound Care

Cellulose nanofibrils have properties that can improve the characteristics of bio-based 3D printing pastes. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing a 3D wound care product...

Active Implants: How Gold Binds to Silicone Rubber

Flexible electronic parts could significantly improve medical implants. However, electroconductive gold atoms usually hardly bind to silicones. Researchers from the University of Basel have now...

Microgel Composite Could Overcome Fibrin Blockade to Accelerate Healing

In regenerative medicine, the ideal repair material would offer properties that seem impossibly contradictory. It must be rigid and robust enough to be manipulated...