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Biotechnology Nov 30, 2023

Shape-changing helical microswimmers could revolutionize biomedical applications

Artificial helical microswimmers with shape-morphing capabilities and adaptive locomotion are promising for precision medicine and noninvasive surgery. However, current fabrication methods are slow and limited.

Polymers Nov 30, 2023

Researchers use architected auxetics to achieve 300 times more flexibility in new 3D printing design

There are young children celebrating the holidays this year with their families, thanks to the 3D-printed medical devices created in the lab of Georgia Tech researcher Scott Hollister. For more than 10 years, Hollister and ...

Biochemistry Nov 28, 2023

Hydrogels show promise as a new way to deliver drugs more efficiently

Many of the most promising new pharmaceuticals coming along in the drug development pathway are hydrophobic by nature—that is, they repel water, and are thus hard to dissolve in order to make them available to the body. ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 24, 2023

New research unlocks medical potential of jellyfish biomaterial

New research by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and UK biotechnology company Jellagen Ltd has revealed the potential of jellyfish collagen as the foundation for a range of new medical applications and to support new ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 14, 2023

Exploring design rules for using supramolecular hydrogels to mimic the extracellular matrix

In human tissue, the cells are embedded in the extracellular matrix. This matrix is made up of fiber-like structures that provide firmness to the tissue, but also influence cell behavior and facilitate cell growth.

Cell & Microbiology Nov 6, 2023

Researchers create a breathable alveolus in vitro

Researchers from Zhejiang University have successfully constructed biomimetic alveoli outside the human body that can replicate the process of human breathing.

Biochemistry Nov 6, 2023

Scientists develop new hydrogels for wound management

Open wounds, whether caused by accidents or from medical procedures like surgery, require proper management to speed up healing and prevent infections. While sutures and staples are common wound closure methods, they can ...

Polymers Nov 6, 2023

Hydrogel-assisted microfluidic spinning of stretchable fibers via fluidic and interfacial self-adaptation

Stretchable polymeric fibers have significant impact, although their production requires rigorous environmental methods and resource consumption. The process is challenging for elastic polymers with reduced spinnability and ...

Biochemistry Nov 1, 2023

Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products

Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers report in ACS Central Science that they've developed a plastic-eating E. coli that can efficiently ...

Nanomaterials Oct 27, 2023

Tiny brick-busting 'muscles' for miniature robotics are sourced from wood

Wood is the source for a brick-breaking mini robotic muscle material developed by researchers in Sweden and Germany. The material—a specially-developed hydrogel—can shape-shift, expand and contract on demand when controlled ...

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