Read article: Magnetic beads help treat preeclampsia Biomedical devices Research update Magnetic beads help treat preeclampsia New technique can reduce the concentration of harmful sFlt-1 molecules in blood by 40%
Read article: Spider catapults towards prey using energy stored in its web Biomaterials Research update Spider catapults towards prey using energy stored in its web Creature uses external power amplification to spring to action
Read article: Engineered enzymes could help make new antibiotics Biomaterials Research update Engineered enzymes could help make new antibiotics Caltech researchers have repurposed cytochrome P450s to produce gamma- or beta-lactams
Read article: Food dye helps 3D-print vascular networks Biomaterials Research update Food dye helps 3D-print vascular networks New technique overcomes a major obstacle in tissue bioengineering
Read article: Engineered knee cartilage goes anisotropic Biomaterials Research update Engineered knee cartilage goes anisotropic New material is first to mimic the two-layered characteristics of native tissue
Read article: Sticky biomaterial could repair corneal injuries in patients Biomaterials Research update Sticky biomaterial could repair corneal injuries in patients Gel-based solution avoids the complications associated with current standard treatments
Read article: Bioinspired mechanical gradients make engineered wood Biomaterials Research update Bioinspired mechanical gradients make engineered wood Delignified material could be a sustainable alternative to glass fibre composites
Read article: Heat treatment turns melanin into an electrical conductor Biomaterials Research update Heat treatment turns melanin into an electrical conductor The pigment might find use in a host of bioelectronics applications
Read article: Cricket bacteria break down recalcitrant waste Biomaterials Research update Cricket bacteria break down recalcitrant waste A micro-organism in the gut of C. lapagei degrades lignin, a phenomenon that might be extendable to other bacteria and other types of polluting waste, such as plastic
Read article: STM measurements redefine protein conductances Biomaterials Research update STM measurements redefine protein conductances Results of experiments on single proteins using the right contacts counter their reputation as poor conductors