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  1. 🫁‘Materials that implants are made of often cause inflammation or tissue damage.’

    Prof. of Polymer Science Marleen Kamperman & research team at the UG & UMCG are developing softer materials for stents and valves, as well as less invasive means to insert them using magnets.🧲

    Curious? Read more 👇
    🔗 rug.nl/fse/news/science-in-foc

    🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #materialscience #lungs #biomaterials #biology #research #science #engineering #scientistsOnMastodon
    @universityofgroningen @umcgresearch
    #HTRIC

  2. Engineering tough blood clots for rapid haemostasis and enhanced regeneration

    Guo, B., Dong, R., Liang, Y. & Li, M. Haemostatic materials for wound healing applications. Nat. Rev. Chem.…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #Biomaterials–cells #Biomedicalmaterials #Gelsandhydrogels #HumanitiesandSocialSciences #multidisciplinary
    newsbeep.com/us/614191/

  3. 🫧 Is there a point where hydration stops helping, and starts harming tissue integrity?

    🔗 How Hydration Weakens Collagen: A Mesoscale Energy Decomposition of Type I and Type II Fibrils. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0050

    📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: spj.science.org/journal/csbj

    #Collagen #Biomaterials #TissueEngineering #Cartilage #Biomechanics #BiomedicalEngineering #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #RegenerativeMedicine #Bioengineering

  4. 31-Mar-2026
    A stiff defense: Rethinking #gumDisease
    Penn Dental #Medicine’s Kyle H. Vining and Hardik Makkar take a #biomaterials approach to understanding periodontal disease, using a #hydrogel system to investigate how the physical properties of the gum tissue impact #inflammation.

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    #science #health

  5. The light-powered biohybrid cardiac interface is an advanced polymeric device that utilizes light to electrically and mechanically control living heart tissue without the use of traditional metal electrodes.
    #BiomolecularEngineering #MaterialsScience #Biomaterials #Cardiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/03/beng0324260

  6. 🦠 Are microbes evolving faster than our ability to industrialize them?

    🔗 Exploring Genome-Wide Mutation Dynamics and Bacterial Cellulose Impairment in Komagataeibacter intermedius Cultivated Under Agitation Stress. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0009

    📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: spj.science.org/journal/csbj

    #SyntheticBiology #Sustainability #Biomaterials #Microbiology #IndustrialBiotechnology #MetabolicEngineering #Genomics #Phenomics

  7. Synthetic Biology for Light-Activated Smart Materials

    Design and characterise light-responsive proteins and demonstrate light-controlled behaviour of cell-free biology in materials.

    #SynBio, #StructuralBiology, #ProteinEngineering, and #biomaterials.

    #PhD Studentships are fully funded for 4yrs, with minimum of 3 months at the industry partner. Funding for home (UK) students = tax-free stipend (indicative in year 1 in 2026-27 (£21,383), research costs and tuition fees.
    findaphd.com/phds/project/synt

  8. Microneedles that could revolutionize cancer immunotherapy.

    Made from natural polysaccharides, the new microneedles not only deliver drugs but also activate the immune system, paving the way for more effective and less invasive anticancer therapies.

    Read more: omniletters.com/microneedles-t

    #CancerImmunotherapy #Microneedles #Immunotherapy #CancerResearch #Oncology #DrugDelivery #TransdermalDelivery #Biomaterials #Polysaccharides #Nanomedicine #science #cancer

  9. M.Sc. Soft Matter and Materials – a new, English-taught joint master's program by #RhineMainUniversities #MainzUniversity + #TUDarmstadt, in cooperation with MPI-P – unites physics, chemistry and #MaterialsScience around:

    ♻️ recyclable plastic alternatives
    🔬 self-organization in biological systems
    💊 improved drug delivery & #biomaterials

    Joint degree across two Rhine-Main campuses with strong research links.

    youtube.com/watch?v=8WPBbIYzI2M

  10. 🧬 Can molecular simulations transform the future of long-acting diabetes treatments?

    🔗 In silico investigations of albumin-GLP-1 receptor agonist complexes for diabetes drug delivery applications. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2025.11

    📚 CSBJ: csbj.org/

    #MolecularDynamics #DiabetesResearch #Biotherapeutics #GLP1 #Albumin #DrugDelivery #Biomaterials #ComputationalBiology #ProteinEngineering

  11. #Physicists at Umeå University, in collaboration with researchers in China, have developed a #laser made entirely from #biomaterials – birch leaves and peanut kernels. The environmentally friendly laser could become an inexpensive and accessible tool for medical diagnostics and imaging.
    #Physics #Photonics #Biotechnology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2025/11/phy11032502

  12. 🍄 Can mushrooms revolutionize thermal insulation?
    At Hof University’s ibp institute, the MycoBuild project explores how fungal mycelium can replace fossil-based materials and enable sustainable, energy-efficient insulation for the construction industry. 🌱🏗️

    🔗 t1p.de/qllrz
    #dieforschendehochschulehof #hierwirdknallhartgeforscht #ScienceMastodon #sustainability #mushrooms #Biomaterials #CircularEconomy

  13. Microphotograph of a limpet's teeth

    Remember how strong spider silk is? Turns out, another biomaterial beats it: limpet teeth! These mollusks use a radula—a tongue-like protrusion with tiny teeth—to scrape algae off rocks.
    #Biomaterials #Limpets #Science #Nature
    Read more about spider silk: t.me/SantryBlog/469
    Learn about limpets: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpet

  14. Recreating sea silk fabric from another clam.

    "[T]he silk [...] comes from the beardlike tufts of the giant clam Pinna nobilis. But the clam’s endangered species status has made it hard to keep the tradition alive.

    Now, scientists have re-created the legendary fabric using discarded parts of Atrina pectinata, a related clam species farmed extensively in South Korea for food."

    sciencenews.org/article/golden

    @dantheclamman

    #Silk #Clams #Biomaterials

  15. 🚄🔇 Research for quieter, greener trains
    In the “RuhBio” project, Hof University and partners are developing bio-based noise protection materials to replace conventional foams in rail transport.

    A step toward sustainable mobility — supported by ZIM funding and strong industry partners. 🌱

    🔗 t1p.de/yoaig

    #dieforschendehochschulehof #hierwirdknallhartgeforscht #ScienceMastodon #GreenMobility #Rail #Biomaterials #NoiseProtection

  16. 26-Jun-2025
    Ancient golden #silk revived from the Korean sea
    #SeaSilk—often referred to as the “golden fiber of the sea”—was one of the most prized materials in the ancient #Roman period, used exclusively by figures of high authority such as emperors and popes. This precious fiber is made from the #byssus threads secreted by #PinnaNobilis, a large #clam native to the #Mediterranean,

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1 #science #ecology #biomaterials #MarineBiology