A scientist harvests H7N9 virus growing in bird eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received samples of the virus from China. — James Gathany/CDC/Douglas E. Jordan / (CC0 1.0) A ...

Engineers have developed a 3-D printable ink that produces a synthetic bone implant that rapidly induces bone regeneration and growth. This hyperelastic "bone" material, whose shape can be easily ...

Biologists and materials scientists are experimenting with a new approach to cartilage replacement. They've developed a novel biomaterial that rebuilds damaged cartilage, creating new, high-quality ...

A new biomaterial delivered to the heart soon after a heart attack can heal damaged tissue from the inside out. Heart attacks kill cardiac muscle tissue, scarring the heart and leaving permanent ...

The light-regulated living biomaterial. Light stimulates the display of RGD by E. coli bacteria, enabling interaction with mammalian cells. (Courtesy: Advanced Science 10.1002/advs.201800383/CC BY 4.0 ...

The use of antibiotics to control bacterial infections has taken a beating with the emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens, and researchers are looking to develop other ways of tackling such ...

A synthetic biomaterial that encourages the body to create bone could be the answer to successful bone grafts and treating bone disease, say Australian researchers. Dr Cameron Lutton of Queensland ...

The first-ever inherently antioxidant biomaterial has been created by researcher. It has the potential to prevent failure in medical devices and surgical implants. The lead researcher said the new ...

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model. Although it looks like a ...

This Research in Action article was provided to Live Science in partnership with the National Science Foundation. These tiny woven fibers make up a scaffold that is part of a framework for growing ...

Biomaterial banks are an indispensable resource for biomedical research. They are of great importance to the quality and competitiveness of German research. Therefore, it is important that clear ...