Search articles by title, topic or section.
Khabre desk
Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the biomaterials desk.
science
Researchers tested a biodegradable battery made from body-compatible materials in two swallowable devices: an RFID transmitter and a stomach stimulator. The battery began breaking down in simulated gastric fluid within two weeks and dissolved completely after several months.
science
A bioRxiv preprint reports that a metastable dimeric intermediate helps recombinant spidroin assemble into native-like fibrils in solution. X-ray diffraction showed that drying drives these fibrils toward amyloid-like cross-β structures.
science
A bioRxiv preprint describes a hydrogel made from the extracellular matrix produced by Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1. The material can be modified for light-triggered crosslinking and is reported as porous, injectable, cytocompatible and suitable for 3D bioprinting.