Biomaterials

Strong yet light: Ceramic-polymer composite microstructures built using 3D laser lithography

By April Gocha / February 12, 2014

German group builds high-strength low-density ceramic-polymer composite microstructures using 3D laser lithography.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / February 11, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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Biocementation of bricks set to produce greener building materials

By April Gocha / February 11, 2014

BioMASON set to manufacture biocemented bricks to produced greener building materials by eliminating brick firing.

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PZT flexible thin films for biologically-powered medical devices

By April Gocha / February 7, 2014

Research collaboration develops lead zirconate titanate (PZT) flexible thin films for biologically-powered medical devices.

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Update: Novel methods of synthesizing amorphous calcium phosphate for biomedical applications

By April Gocha / February 7, 2014

A. Cuneyt Tas reports novel methods for the deposition of amorphous calcium phosphate on titanium.

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New coextrusion process for making 3D highly porous materials from alumina–camphene slurry

By Eileen De Guire / February 4, 2014

Korean researchers report on a new coextrusion process for making 3D highly porous materials from alumina–camphene slurry.

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Like electrodes for chocolate? Taste simulator technology unwrapped

By Eileen De Guire / December 17, 2013

    National University of Singapore researchers unveiled a taste simulation device at ACM Multimedia conference in Barcelona, Spain, in November. (Credit: You Tube.) According to a factbook (pdf) from the United…

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Trends in innovation and regulation of ceramics for biomedical applications

By Eileen De Guire / December 17, 2013

  A tenacious wound healed with Mo-Sci’s DermaFuse bioglass. Credit: Mo-Sci. Most people think of “health care professionals” as their physicians, nurses, therapists, and other health care staff. However, many…

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Books, bionics, and boys—Boing-Boing the Bionic Cat series by Larry Hench

By Eileen De Guire / November 27, 2013

Larry Hench wrote a series of children’s books to show how scientists and engineers contribute solutions to real human problems.

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Iron oxide-based nanoparticles detect, diagnose, and destroy cancer

By Jim Destefani / November 5, 2013

Researchers are using iron oxide-based nanoparticles to detect tumors in their early stages, deliver chemotherapy drugs with pinpoint precision, and monitor the drugs’ release in real time.

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