biomaterials

The elements that make up the ink in tattoos travel inside the body in micro and nanoparticle forms and reach the lymph nodes, according to a study published in Scientific Reports on 12 September by scientists from Germany and the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble (France). It is the first time researchers have found analytical […]

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a remarkable new material that can capture energy, store it for months, use it when needed, and then reset itself for reuse. Even more surprisingly, it behaves in a way that resembles living cells. The new material could one day help store renewable energy, power chemical reactions, clean up […] The post Scientists create a water-based material…

Artificial symbiosis enables three-dimensional living materials to be produced with properties normally associated with organisms rather than industry – potentially changing how materials can be manufactured. The work could open new possibilities in areas ranging from wound healing and biological reactors to responsive materials that can repair themselves.

Carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs), including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), fullerenes, and graphene (GN), have attracted significant attention due to their unique structural, electrical, mechanical, and biocompatible properties. Their high surface area, excellent biocompatibility, and tunable physicochemical characteristics enable a wide range of applications, particularly in biomedicine, electronics,…

Nature, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01858-1 After years of effort, two research teams have developed ‘laser phase plate’ systems that could help cryo-electron-microscopy users to generate high-quality structures for a broad range of proteins.

Nasim Annabi, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to support her research on developing regenerative biomaterials and bioadhesive therapies

The permanent nature of bare metal and drug eluting stents can lead to serious long-term complications such as neoatherosclerosis and late stent thrombosis. Magnesium (Mg) based bioabsorbable metal stents, with the ability to provide temporary support to stenosed arteries and harmlessly degrade, are in position to be the 4 th revolution of interventional cardiology. Mg materials are known to be s…

Researchers evaluated how wood dust affects PLA parts printed by FFF, and the results could change how makers and manufacturers approach bio-filled filaments. The post Study Probes PLA and Wood Dust FFF Composites appeared on Fabbaloo .

Researchers in South Korea have recreated the legendary “sea silk” once prized by emperors, using fibers from a clam cultivated in Korean coastal waters. They discovered that its famous golden shine comes from tiny protein structures that reflect light rather than from pigments or dyes. Because the color is built into the fiber’s structure, it can remain vibrant for centuries.

Obligate methylotrophic bacteria are traditional biotechnological producers due to their ability to grow rapidly in extremely simple growth media. The aim of this study was to isolate a highly efficient methylotrophic producer from natural sources specifically for the “green” synthesis of metal nanoparticles. It was demonstrated that a pure bacterial culture of the genus Methylophilus is the most…

Nature Communications, Published online: 12 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74341-0 Bi-based chalcogenides and oxychalcogenides host interesting topological, ferroelectric and optoelectronic properties, but a generable synthesis method of this material family is still missing. Here, the authors report the growth of mm-sized Bi-based chalcogenide and oxychalcogenide crystals on K+-free mica surf…

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73601-3 Silicified woods have potential as environmentally friendly, fire-resistant building materials. Here, the authors report a process in which calcium silicate uniformly self assembles within wood’s microstructure, yielding high strength ceramic-wood composites with good fire resistance and environmental stability.

Nature Communications, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74063-3 Traditional strategies to address wear particle-induced osteolysis largely focus on reducing wear generation, rather than mitigating the immunostimulatory effects elicited by wear particles. Here, the authors report a proactive preventive approach to implant design that adopts CeO2 nanozymes-incorporated liners …

A comprehensive computational investigation was performed on the adsorption behaviour of cytarabine anti-cancer drug on the surface of pristine and Fe-decorated (5,5) armchair single-walled carbon nanotube by the density functional theory. The structural parameters, adsorption energies, dipole moments, density of states, the highest occupied molecular orbitals, the lowest unoccupied molecular orb…

Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed an artificial model of the mitral heart valve that faithfully mimics the valve's complex mechanical behavior in the human heart.

Conventional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, often lack specificity and can damage both cancerous and healthy cells, leading to severe side effects.