News tagged with biomaterial
Engineers find inspiration for new materials in Piranha-proof armor
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s a matchup worthy of a late-night cable movie: put a school of starving piranha and a 300-pound fish together, and who comes out the winner?
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Silkworms spinning spider webs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A spiders silk is strong and more elastic and has a large range of possible medical applications. However, spiders have a history of being territorial and prone to cannibalism, so the idea ...
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Film coatings made from whey
Convenience foods are growing in popularity, and the food they contain is usually protected by films based on petrochemicals. Now researchers have not only developed a biomaterial from whey protein, they have ...
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Study probes potential link between cancer and a common chemical in consumer products
A study led by a group of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers has found that a chemical commonly used in consumer products can potentially cause cancer.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Nanochannel electroporation: Researchers do precise gene therapy without a needle
For the first time, researchers have found a way to inject a precise dose of a gene therapy agent directly into a single living cell without a needle.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 16, 2011 |
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A heart of gold: Better tissue repair after heart attack (Update)
A team of researchers at MIT and Children’s Hospital Boston has built cardiac patches studded with tiny gold wires that could be used to create pieces of tissue whose cells all beat in time, mimicking ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS?
Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS? Liposomes block HIV infection in early tests; could be a cost-effective preventive for developing countries
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 19, 2011 |
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How biomaterial performance can be programmed and predicted
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomaterials, in particular biodegradable materials, are increasingly used in medicine. These materials serve on their own as structural support and replacement, and as platforms for drug release, embedding ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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'Trojan Horse' particle sneaks chemotherapy in to kill ovarian cancer cells
A common chemotherapy drug has been successfully delivered to cancer cells inside tiny microparticles using a method inspired by our knowledge of how the human immune system works. The drug, delivered in this way, reduced ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Study shows potential for nanotechnology-based therapy for ovarian cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UNC-led study has shown the potential for nanotechnology therapy for ovarian cancer. Scientists at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Duke University Medical Center conducted a preclinical study ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Digital microfluidics opening the way for revolution in blood sampling
The days of the blood sample routine - arm out, tie tube, make a fist, find a vein and tap in -- may soon be over, thanks to a new analysis method developed at U of T by Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Why spiders don't drop off of their threads
It has five times the tensile strength of steel and is stronger then even the best currently available synthetic fibers: Spider thread. German scientists of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen and the Universitaet Bayreuth ...
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Researchers devise biomaterial that could be used in the detection of toxins and pollutants
(PhysOrg.com) -- In research recently published in the leading international journal PNAS, Trinity researchers exploit the potential of a biomaterial to reveal the activity of important fat metabolising enzyme ...
Jul 01, 2011 |
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ASU bioengineers will expand work to solve cardiovascular health challenges
Biomedical research at Arizona State University will be boosted with support from the American Heart Association for the work of three bioengineers.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jun 28, 2011 |
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New technique makes artificial bones more natural
A new technique for producing artificial bone implants has been developed by Korean researchers. By mimicking natural bone, it is hoped the implant material will better complement the natural regeneration ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Biomaterial
A biomaterial is any matter, surface, or construct that interacts with biological systems. The development of biomaterials, as a science, is about fifty years old. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterials science. It has experienced steady and strong growth over its history, with many companies investing large amounts of money into the development of new products. Biomaterials science encompasses elements of medicine, biology, chemistry, tissue engineering and materials science.
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