Read article: Soft contact lens could help diabetes patients
Soft contact lens could help diabetes patients
New flexible, wireless device can alert the wearer if glucose levels become too high
Read article: Soft contact lens could help diabetes patients
Read article: Simple spectroscopic technique to study polymer behaviour at interfaces
Simple spectroscopic technique to study polymer behaviour at interfaces
New results could benefit scientists working on developing colloidal formulations with an improved shelf life, lubricants, drug-delivery systems and anti-bacterial surfaces
Read article: 3D-printed hydrogels degrade on demand
3D-printed hydrogels degrade on demand
By incorporating divalent cations into alginate solutions, PhD student Thomas Valentin and colleagues at Brown University in the US have produced a noncovalently crosslinked hydrogel that is responsi...
Read article: Drop-on-demand bioinks foster angiogenesis
Drop-on-demand bioinks foster angiogenesis
Bioprinting blended biomaterials allow for both drop-on-demand 3D-printing and blood vessel formation
Read article: Silicon device offers fast route to effective tissue therapy
Silicon device offers fast route to effective tissue therapy
Focused electric fields deliver reprogramming factors into cells, enabling blood vessels and neurons to be created from skin and muscle tissues
Read article: Structure and mechanics determine cell performance
Structure and mechanics determine cell performance
Optimizing the physical properties and mechanical parameters of the extracellular matrix boosts the functionality of vascular cells
Read article: Protein-capturing nanoparticles boost immune response to cancer
Protein-capturing nanoparticles boost immune response to cancer
Coupled with radiotherapy, the new approach helps fight secondary tumours outside of the irradiated area
Read article: 3D bioprinted cardiac patches are biomaterial free
3D bioprinted cardiac patches are biomaterial free
Biomaterial-free 3D bioprinting opens the door to bespoke, non-immunogenic 3D tissue constructs for transplantation and grafting
Read article: Smart glove translates sign language into digital text
Smart glove translates sign language into digital text
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Read article: Report from Single-Cell Biophysics conference
Report from Single-Cell Biophysics conference
Measurement, modulation and modelling in biomaterials
