Entrepreneurship in materials: interview with Chris Yakacki founder of shape memory polymer biomedical devices maker Medshape
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A new polymer for medical siRNAs
Researchers have developed PP75, a biodegradable, lipid membrane polymer to improve the clinical potential of small interfering RNAs.
New reagent for multiphoton lithography greatly extends available shapes
A new MPL reagent, which its creators dub “protogel”, is allowing researchers to create exciting new 3D microstructures.
Sticky Teeth: Improving Dental Adhesives
A new form of dental adhesives, containing bisphosphonate and bisphosponic acid, improves the ability to etch enamel and increases stability in water.
Enzymes Dig Channels: Bio-Etching for Nanostructured Surfaces
Enzymatic etching used to build nano- and microscale surface topologies.
Protocells – A Versatile Drug Delivery Platform
A new hybrid nanoarchitecture has been developed to allow the use of protein toxins such as ricin in cancer treatment.
Researchers Develop New, Less Expensive Nanolithography Technique
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new nanolithography technique that is less expensive than other approaches and can be used to create technologies with biomedical applications.
Enhancing fertility by microfluidics and biophotonics
Lab-on-a-chip method, when combined with biophotonics, can be used to assay for metabolites, to separate gametes via optoelectrical tweezers, or to improve the vitrification of oocytes.
New Surfaces for Tissue Engineering
Plasma polymerization technique is used to modify the surface of a biologically inert substrate for the purpose of enhancing cell adhesion.
Sweden, China Expanding Biomedical Research Co-operation
A signing ceremony marking the official start of a far-reaching new collaboration in biomedicine and biotechnology research and education between the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and China’s Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU).
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