Scientists from Italy and the USA present an innovative processing method for the fabrication of 3D scaffolds for bone tissue engineering using either fused deposition or conventional hot extrusion.
Reactive Fillers to Produce Wollastonite Bioceramics
April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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March editor’s choice papers in polymer physics
April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Latest editor’s choice papers from the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics are available to download for free.
Biomaterials with bite: A new understanding of the spider’s fang
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Prof. Peter Fratzl and co-workers analyzed the structure of spider fangs to gain a better understanding of chitin-based biomaterials.
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Kristi S. Anseth to Receive MRS Mid-Career Researcher Award
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Inaugural recipient honored for exceptional achievement at the interface of materials and biology.
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The (re-)discovery of a versatile, multifunctional material: Wood research at Empa
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Empa’s wood research, including fire safety, acoustics, nanomodification, and more, was presented in detail at a recent symposium.
Eggshells for Electronics: Portable Supercapacitors
March 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Out of the trash and into your smartphone: supercapacitors from eggshell membranes.
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Third Polymer International-IUPAC Prize Awarded to Professor Ali Khademhosseini
March 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
MIT Professor Ali Khademhosseini is the third winner of the Pl-IUPAC Award for Creativity in Applied Polymer Science or Polymer Technology.
How do leaves get the most out of sunlight?
March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Scientists discovered regular distributions of cystoliths occurs in plant leafs that enhance light-aborbing efficiency.
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Ravin Narain: Aiming for a Cancer Cure with Biomaterials and Nanotechnology
March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We speak to University of Alberta Professor Ravin Narain about his polymeric and nano-materials research, and what it might for the future of biomaterials and medicine.
Doctors in the Bloodstream: Using Polymers to Diagnose and Treat Disease
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Researchers at the Wooley Laboratory have used polymers to mimic the characteristics and actions of biological nanoparticles and structures.
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