Bacterial cellulose (BC) has emerged as a versatile biomaterial pivotal to advances in tissue engineering and composite fabrication. Owing to its intrinsic high purity, excellent biocompatibility, and ...

Natural sources, such as microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, yeast, and algae) and plant extracts, have acted as eco-friendly precursors for producing nanoparticles with several potential ...

Explore how regenerative medicine is transforming healing and restoration in healthcare, and discover its potential benefits ...

StemJournal, a new open access, peer-reviewed journal published by IOS Press, announces publication of its inaugural article, "Combining Stem Cells and Biomaterial Scaffolds for Constructing Tissues ...

Surgical correction of congenital heart defects often requires the use of valves, patches, or conduits to establish anatomic continuity. Homografts, xenografts, or mechanical prosthetic devices are ...

Tissue-engineering scaffolds built around ultrashort peptides provide a new platform for studying bone regeneration in the lab. The peptides developed at KAUST self-assemble into a cartilage-like ...

Biomaterials are essential in modern medicine and aesthetics, supporting applications such as orthopedics, drug delivery, tissue regeneration, and cosmetic procedures. 1 Engineering advancements have ...

Custom textiles can provide complex geometries, porosity, tensile strength and other critical characteristics for next-gen ...

Tissue engineering requires a porous scaffold that will serve as both substrate and support for tissue growth. The scaffold forms the necessary spatial composition for directing cells to grow into the ...

While 3D bioprinting is widely used to construct complex biocompatible structures, researchers are now attempting to extend the technique into the fourth dimension. Here, 3D printed objects can be ...

Nanoscale structure-property relationships of biological materials, genetic and molecular origins of soft joint tissue diseases, biomaterials under extreme conditions, coupling between ...

Scientists have developed a method to 3-D print cells to produce human tissue such as ligaments and tendons to greatly improve a patient's recovery. A person with a badly damaged ligament, tendon, or ...