Eye tumors are difficult to treat because drugs often struggle to reach tumor tissue without damaging healthy structures of the eye. A new review published in Biofunctional Materials summarizes how ...

Polyphosphazenes represent a unique class of polymers, distinguished by an inorganic backbone of alternating phosphorus and nitrogen atoms, which can be functionalised with a diverse array of organic ...

Many medical implantable devices fabricated using additive manufacturing (AM) technology are already in use in the medical field. The figure shows the clinical application of AM in medical metal ...

Researchers from the UPC's research group Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering - Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies (IMEM-BRT) are working on a thermosensitive hydrogel with several ...

New research highlights how biogenic materials, ranging from antimicrobial nanoparticles to biomorphic bone scaffolds, are ...

The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

A study conducted by the general and teaching hospital ("Hospital das Clínicas") of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo (HCFMRP-USP) in Brazil followed 99 patients who ...

In news that could be significant for patients with brain or nerve issues, researchers at Rice University have developed a new material that they say can stimulate neural tissue in a less invasive ...

The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an essential model organism in biomedical research, favored due to its genetic similarity to humans and cost-effective maintenance. With approximately 75% of its genome ...