Read article: Living bioink could enhance bone repair and regeneration Biofabrication Research update Living bioink could enhance bone repair and regeneration A bioink containing both organic and inorganic elements of bone and laden with stem cells could improve treatments of injured or diseased bone
Read article: Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves Biomaterials Research update Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves A stretchable and conductive hydrogel could be used to treat serious injuries to peripheral nerves
Read article: Intricate sugar printing helps build blood vessels Biofabrication Research update Intricate sugar printing helps build blood vessels Researchers 3D print complex blood vessel networks that help keep engineered tissues alive
Read article: Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station Biofabrication Research update Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station For the first time, 3D human tissue has been assembled in the microgravity of space, using a scaffold-free tissue engineering approach
Read article: Tissue engineering moves closer to 3D printing inside the body Biofabrication Research update Tissue engineering moves closer to 3D printing inside the body A specially formulated bioink combined with a robotic interlocking mechanism pave the way towards 3D printing of living tissue directly in patients
Read article: 3D printed brain model shows potential for drug testing Biofabrication Research update 3D printed brain model shows potential for drug testing Bioprinted brain-like tissue constructs that stay viable for more than a month offer a good platform for neurological drug testing
Read article: Bio-bots with spinal cords have natural walking rhythm Biofabrication Research update Bio-bots with spinal cords have natural walking rhythm Researchers have developed miniature biological robots that move naturally when a spinal cord is added
Read article: Cotton yarn flexes its muscles Biomaterials Research update Cotton yarn flexes its muscles Researchers make smart materials from ordinary cotton using a twisting and plying technique
Read article: Tailored implant surfaces could help direct immune response Biofabrication Research update Tailored implant surfaces could help direct immune response Surface modification of orthopaedic implants can boost tissue regeneration, minimize infections and help direct the body’s immune response
Read article: Suction forces enable precise bioprinting Biofabrication Research update Suction forces enable precise bioprinting Aspiration-assisted technique could be used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and the creation of “organs-on-a-chip” for drug testing and disease modelling