From the smooth tubes of our arteries and veins to the textured pockets of our internal organs, our bodies are made of tissues arranged in complex shapes that aid in performing specific functions.

Tissue engineering is a quickly growing field that involves the development of artificial organs and tissues that can be utilized to test the efficacy of drugs, repaired damaged tissues, and even to ...

Researchers have developed an extremely fast optical method for sculpting complex shapes in stem-cell-laden hydrogels and then vascularizing the resulting tissue. Their groundbreaking technique stands ...

Researchers at University of Galway have developed a way of bioprinting tissues that change shape as a result of ...

Smart nanogels powered by enzymes move through dense tissue by adapting to local conditions, offering a safer and more effective alternative for targeted delivery in complex environments. (Nanowerk ...

Initially utilized in the biomedical sector for crafting pre-surgical visualization models and molds for tools, 3DP has evolved to enable the production of tissue engineering scaffolds, tissue analogs ...

A newly developed 3D-printable tissue scaffold is designed to break down in the body once it has served its medical purpose. The 4Degra biodegradable and customizable biomaterial could provide support ...

News Release 24-Feb-2021 New shape-changing 4D materials hold promise for morphodynamic tissue engineering Shape-changing scaffold for tissue engineering Peer-Reviewed Publication University of ...

The 4Degra resins can be printed into scaffolds with a range of pore sizes and mechanical properties. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/A Weems et al Nat. Commun. 10.1038/s41467-021-23956-6) Scientists from the ...

video: Researchers from EPFL and the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands have developed an extremely fast optical method for sculpting complex shapes in stem-cell-laden hydrogels and ...

(Nanowerk News) New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to psychological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs ...