Researchers discover unique suspension technique for large-scale stem cell...
Post-doctoral researcher David Fluri and Professor Peter Zandstra at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) have developed a unique new technique for...
View Article'Nanobubbles' plus chemotherapy equals single-cell cancer targeting
Using light-harvesting nanoparticles to convert laser energy into "plasmonic nanobubbles," researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of...
View ArticleResearchers develop versatile synthetic platform to produce biodegradable...
(Phys.org) -- Despite significant advances, the development of synthetic biomaterials still presents significant challenges in the field of biomedical engineering. Although synthetic biodegradable...
View ArticleResearchers use nanotechnology to harness power of fireflies
What do fireflies, nanorods and Christmas lights have in common? Someday, consumers may be able to purchase multicolor strings of light that don't need electricity or batteries to glow. Scientists in...
View ArticleFused polymer-based multi-component fibers provide well-defined domains for...
(Phys.org) -- Polymer fibers play a central role in the production of biomaterials for tissue engineering applications. Generated from self-assembling polyelectrolytes, these materials provide matrices...
View ArticleCommercializing hearing technology: From people to pipelines
Imagine sitting at your granddaughter's wedding at a table filled with family yet, despite your hearing aids, all you hear is an undifferentiated roar.
View ArticleNew calculations solve an old problem with DNA
The normal (B-form) DNA will switch to left-handed DNA when it is physically twisted, or when a lot of salt is added to the solution. Researchers at the University of Luxembourg were able to accurately...
View ArticleListening to cells: Scientists probe human cells with high-frequency sound
Sound waves are widely used in medical imaging, such as when doctors take an ultrasound of a developing fetus. Now scientists have developed a way to use sound to probe tissue on a much tinier scale....
View ArticleBalsam for the bones: Chemists develop a nanopaste for the repair of bone...
Following accidents or cancer surgery surgeons often have to transplant healthy bone tissue or synthetic material to repair the resulting bone defects. Unfortunately, these procedures do not always...
View ArticlePour, shake and stir: How gold particles, DNA and water have potential to...
A diagnostic "cocktail" containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles could mean rapid diagnosis and treatment of the world's leading diseases in...
View ArticleAntigen-encapsulated chitosan particles improve immune response, study finds
(Phys.org) —Biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have encapsulated two types of protein antigens in chitosan and demonstrated that the combined material enables or improves...
View ArticleKryptonite for cancer cells
(Phys.org) —Every available cancer drug is susceptible to resistance, according to Mansoor Amiji, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Tumors grow more...
View ArticleMaterial screening method allows more precise control over stem cells
(Phys.org) —When it comes to delivering genes to living human tissue, the odds of success come down the molecule. The entire therapy - including the tools used to bring new genetic material into a cell...
View ArticleBioengineers create rubber-like material bearing micropatterns for stronger,...
A team of bioengineers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is the first to report creating artificial heart tissue that closely mimics the functions of natural heart tissue through the use of...
View ArticleBiomaterial shows promise for Type 1 diabetes treatment
(Phys.org) —Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type 1 diabetes, which affects about 3...
View ArticleThe future of biomaterial manufacturing: Spider silk production from bacteria
A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria.
View ArticleBiopolymer: Designer interfaces between biological and artificial systems
In their recently published review article in the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Yasuhiko Iwasaki at Kansai University and Kazuhiko Ishihara at the University of Tokyo describe how...
View ArticleResearchers find cicada wing structure able to kill bacteria on contact (w/...
(Phys.org) —A combined team of researchers from Spain and Australia has discovered what they claim is the first known instance of a biomaterial that can kill bacteria on contact based only its physical...
View ArticlePlant protein shape puzzle solved by molecular 3-D model
(Phys.org) —Researchers from North Carolina State University believe they have solved a puzzle that has vexed science since plants first appeared on Earth.
View ArticleMicroparticles create localized control of stem cell differentiation
Before scientists and engineers can realize the dream of using stem cells to create replacements for worn out organs and battle damaged body parts, they'll have to develop ways to grow complex...
View ArticleNovel polymer helps oral medications reach the bloodstream
All too often, when a person takes a pill full of a potent and effective drug, the drug passes straight through the body, not reaching the organ where it is needed—a waste of money and inconvenient if...
View ArticleRethinking surface tension
(Phys.org) —If you've ever watched a drop of water form into a bead or a water strider scoot across a pond, you are familiar with a property of liquids called surface tension.
View Article'Tumour-on-a-chip' technology offers new direction
A two-year collaboration between the Chan and the Rocheleau labs at the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) has led to the development of a new microfluidics screening...
View ArticleWhat composes the human heart? Researchers crunch the numbers
A foundational study published in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) this week by researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical...
View ArticleSurfaces that communicate in bio-chemical Braille
A Braille-like method that enables medical implants to communicate with a patient's cells could help reduce biomedical and prosthetic device failure rates, according to University of Sydney researchers.
View ArticleHow 3D printing with biomaterials can minimize our carbon footprint and...
How can 3D Printing revolutionize the world? In the newly published book '3D Printing with Biomaterials', authors Ad van Wijk and Iris van Wijk explore the promises of 3D printing with biomaterials...
View ArticleStudy links life's milestones to a non-circadian biological rhythm in teeth
The circadian rhythm, or 'daily biological clock,' controls much of an organism's regular pace of development, and this growth paradigm has been the focus of intense molecular, cellular,...
View ArticleHow many nanoparticle-based drugs reach tumours? Less than one percent, study...
Targeting cancer cells for destruction while leaving healthy cells alone—that has been the promise of the emerging field of cancer nanomedicine. But a new meta-analysis from U of T's Institute of...
View ArticleNew biomaterial developed for injectable neuronal control
In the campy 1966 science fiction movie "Fantastic Voyage," scientists miniaturize a submarine with themselves inside and travel through the body of a colleague to break up a potentially fatal blood...
View ArticleInnovative sensor can screen toxic drugs, help develop biomaterials, and much...
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found an innovative new use for a simple piece of glass tubing: weighing things. Their glass tube sensor will help speed up chemical toxicity...
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