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Bioengineering Approach for Functional Muscle Regeneration

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 — When trauma, illness, or injury causes significant muscle loss, reconstructive procedures for bioengineering functional skeletal muscles can fall short, resulting in permanent […]

3D Bioprinting Technique Controls Cell Orientation

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2021 – 3D bioprinting can create engineered scaffolds that mimic natural tissue. Controlling the cellular organization within those engineered scaffolds for regenerative applications is […]

Using 4D Printing To Enable Vascularization, Bone Tissue Regeneration, Spinal Fusion

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 — Spinal fusion is frequently performed to restore spinal stability in patients with spinal diseases, such as spinal stenosis, vertebral fractures, progressive deformities, […]

Circadian Rhythm Research Could Turn Early Birds into Night Owls

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2021 — How body clocks work could lead to science that can turn an early bird into a night owl or vice versa as […]

Plant, Animal Surfaces Inspire Infection-Proof Engineered Implants

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2021 — Dragonfly wings, lotus leaves, cicada wings — thanks to millennia of evolution, nature has optimized the ways these surfaces and others behave […]

Can Sodium-Ion Batteries Replace Trusty Lithium-Ion Ones?

WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 — Sodium-ion batteries are a potential replacement for lithium batteries, but the anodes — positively charged electrodes — that work well for lithium-ion […]

Tiny Nanospindles Enhance Use of Ultrasound to Fight Cancer

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 — Ultrasound can be used to treat cancer when used in combination with molecules that sensitize the system to sound waves. These sonosensitizers […]

Batteries Mimic Mammal Bones for Stability

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 — Sodium-ion batteries are poised to replace lithium-ion batteries for large-scale electrical energy storage. They offer several advantages over lithium-ion batteries, particularly due […]

Clothing, Tattoos Could Be Used to Monitor Patient Health

WASHINGTON, December 1, 2020 — A shirt that monitors your blood pressure or a pair of socks that can keep track of your cholesterol levels might be […]