Biomaterials
Biomaterials are a broad category of materials—synthetic or natural—used in medical applications to interact with biological systems for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. These biomaterials can be designed to mimic the properties of natural tissues and are employed in various medical applications such as prostheses, implants, tissue engineering scaffolds , drug delivery systems, and wound healing aids. The development of biomaterials focuses on biocompatibility.These biomaterials includes materials like metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites that are engineered to interface with biological systems to augment or replace the function of damaged tissues or organs, offering significant advancements in medicine.
Biomaterials
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Biodegradable Nanofibrous Dressing for Enhanced Hemostasis and Protection
A team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Ewha Womans University, and Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital has developed a novel biodegradable dressing that combines bioengineered mussel adhesive protein and silk fibroin for superior hemostasis and…
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Artificial retina using synthetic and biological materials
A synthetic, soft tissue retina made of hydrogels and biological cell membrane proteins was developed by an Oxford University student Vanessa Restrepo-Schild. Research involved combining biological and synthetic tissues in a laboratory. Designed like a camera, the…
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Glassy carbon electrodes advances brain-computer interface technology
The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering-a collaboration of San Diego State University with the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working on an implantable brain chip that can record neural electrical signals and…
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Development of thin-film biomaterials using nanofibres to be used as scaffolding for bone regeneration
In future, it may be possible to use nanofibres to improve the attachment of bone implants, or the fibres may be used directly to scaffold bone regeneration. This would aid the healing of fractures and may enable…
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Painless skin patch created with flexible base and stainless steel microneedles
It’s only a matter of time before drugs are administered via patches with painless microneedles instead of unpleasant injections. But designers need to balance the need for flexible, comfortable to wear material with effective microneedle penetration of…
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Carbon nanotube based electrical immunosensor to rapidly detect troponin I during a heart attack
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Therefore, a fast and reliable diagnosis of heart attack is urgently needed. A study, led by Prof. Jaesung Jang (School of Mechanical and Nuclear…
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Universal shear-thinning biomaterial for endovascular embolization.
Researchers at Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing a biomaterial that has potential to protect patients at high risk for bleeding in surgery. The article”An Injectable Shear-Thinning Biomaterial for Endovascular…
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