Posts Tagged ‘hydrogel’
See light make hydrogel fingers wiggle
UC BERKELEY (US) — Inspired by the way plants grow toward light sources, bioengineers have created a hydrogel they can manipulate with light. Continue…
Monday, June 3, 2013 8:39 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - May 10, 2013 12:35 - 5 Comments
3D printed ear binds biology with electronics
PRINCETON (US) — Using 3D printing tools, scientists have created a functional ear that can “hear” radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. (more…)
Top Stories - May 9, 2013 11:54 - 2 Comments
Cells in hydrogel reverse diabetes in mice
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — Scientists reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice in as little as 10 days using a new technique to transplant cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 11:33 - 0 Comments
Lego-style templates build complex tissue
COLUMBIA U. (US) — A new way to fabricate tissue—such as heart, skeleton, or vasculature—uses tiny shapes to organize cells on a hydrogel template. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 22, 2013 8:18 - 10 Comments
Artificial ear from 3D printer looks very real
CORNELL (US) — Researchers have printed an artificial 3D ear in the lab that looks and acts like the real thing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2012 12:30 - 1 Comment
Self-cleaning hydrogel to coat diabetes implant
TEXAS A&M (US) — An implantable sensor that allows diabetics to more effectively monitor their blood-sugar levels is a step closer to reality, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 18, 2012 11:42 - 1 Comment
Tunnel built to guide severed nerves
PENN STATE (US) — Engineers have created a new hybrid tunnel to help severed nerve endings reconnect. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 5, 2012 14:42 - 0 Comments
DNA hydrogel remembers its first shape
CORNELL (US) — A new material made from synthetic DNA is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 6, 2012 12:18 - 1 Comment
Really, really small robots that swim
GEORGIA TECH (US) — When you’re just a few microns long, swimming can be difficult. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 28, 2012 12:12 - 1 Comment
Spray-on ‘jelly’ conducts electricity
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have invented a Jell-O-like material that conducts electricity, is easy to make, and can be patterned onto surfaces with an inkjet printer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2011 15:56 - 4 Comments
Hydrogel heals third-degree burns
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new jelly-like material appears to promote the repair of severe burns, regenerating healthy, scar-free tissue in early experiments with animals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2011 10:09 - 1 Comment
Hydrogel may help tiny skulls heal
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 31, 2011 9:54 - 0 Comments
Create retinas from ‘Jell-O’
U. TORONTO (CAN) — A new method for creating 3D hydrogel scaffolds could aid in the development of new tissue and organs grown in a lab. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2011 12:34 - 0 Comments
Grow blood vessels to grow organs
RICE (US) — A newly discovered way to grow blood vessels could be a game changer for efforts to grow replacement tissues and organs in the lab. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 10, 2011 16:51 - 0 Comments
Fake ‘cells’ pave way for synthetic blood
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Particles that mimic key properties of red blood cells open the door to creating fully synthetic blood. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 13, 2010 11:36 - 0 Comments
Gel designed to sort DNA fragments
TEXAS A&M (US)—The discovery of a more effective way to separate DNA fragments could lead to advancements in DNA analysis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 15, 2009 17:35 - 6 Comments
This chip’s got real heart (cells)
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Biomedical engineers have built a lab chip with nanoscopic grooves and ridges that grows cardiac tissue closely resembling natural heart muscle. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2009 12:26 - 2 Comments
How ho-hum crystals turn into shells
CORNELL (US)—Single crystals of the mineral calcite—the chief material in limestone—are predictable, homogeneous, and, well, a little boring. (more…)
