Read article: 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
A stretchable and conductive hydrogel could be used to treat serious injuries to peripheral nerves
Read article: 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
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
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
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
Researchers have developed miniature biological robots that move naturally when a spinal cord is added
Read article: 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
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
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
