Scientists developing new biomaterials often try to mimic the body's natural proteins, but a chemist shows that simpler polymers -- based on a handful of plastic building blocks -- also work well.

Rapid adoption of bioresorbable polymers, 3D-printed implants, and smart coatings accelerates demand across orthopedics, ...

The field of biomaterials science is undergoing a revolutionary transformation driven by advances in material design, nanotechnology, and biomedical ...

Hydrogels are among the most widely studied biomaterials in modern drug delivery research. Their high hydrophilicity, ...

Next-generation metals, polymers, ceramics, and bioresorbables accelerate personalized implants, minimally invasive surgery, ...

B.S., University of Kerala, India M.S., University of Kerala, India MPhil., University of Kerala, India Ph.D., Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences & Technology, India Vinoy Thomas ...

The Carl Zeiss Foundation is contributing EUR 6 million to a research project on the regeneration of the nervous system at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). The new Interactive Biomaterials ...

The mold that Akanksha Patel is breaking is the traditional career path within her family. Most members of her family pursue "stable government jobs," but Patel chose an advanced studies path in ...

Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that have evolved into hundreds of thousands of different, highly specialized proteins. They catalyze reactions, form backbone and muscle and ...