Biotech : Science World Report

Feb 22, 2013 02:46 PM EST

Injectable Hydrogel First Treatment to Repair Heart Damage After Stroke

Bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated a new injectable hydrogel that can repair damage from heart attacks, help the heart grow new tissue and blood vessels, and get the heart moving closer to how a healthy heart should in a study in pigs.

Feb 20, 2013 11:23 PM EST

Lifelike Artificial Ears Now Shaped by 3D-Printer

Artificial replacement ears are now fabricated with the help of 3D printing, which allows a much faster and precise process to create human ears that look and act like real ears, according to a study by researchers from Cornell University published on February 20.

Feb 20, 2013 02:41 PM EST

Engineering Better PEEK Polymer Spinal Implants With Bioactive Coating

The success rate of spinal implants made with high-performance polymers called PEEK could become even better thanks to a bioactive coating that until now couldn't be appied to the material.

Feb 16, 2013 05:49 PM EST

Biological Super Glue of Mussels Synthesized for Cancer Drug Delivery

When it comes to sticking power under wet conditions, marine mussels are hard to beat. They can adhere to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, sustaining their tenacious bonds in saltwater, including turbulent tidal environments.

Feb 11, 2013 05:16 PM EST

Holographic Nanoscale Microscopy Allows Watching Living Cells in 3D

Real time observation, of living cells, in 3D, and at the nanoscale - this are the incredible and groundbreaking features of a new holographic microscopy prototype developed by two young scientists at the Swiss Technology University EPFL.

Feb 11, 2013 02:25 PM EST

Accelerated Broken Bone Healing With New Implant

Researchers made a degradable plastic implant that accelerates the healing of bones by guiding blood with the bodies stem cells to the broken places where they do their healing work. The honeycomb scaffold structure allows an optimal blood flow which enables the stem cells from the patient's bone ma...