Drawing inspiration from the muscle protein titin, a group of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC; Vancouver, BC, Canada) has developed biomaterials that demonstrate some of the ...

For medical device design, extensive testing is a complete necessity. Biomechanics, the field that lays the foundations for the mechanical properties of biological tissues such as bones, ligaments, ...

Biomaterials engineered with specific bioactive ligands, tunable mechanical properties and complex architecture have emerged as powerful tools to probe cell sensing and response to physical properties ...

Biomaterials are specifically engineered to support tissue, nerve and muscle regeneration across the body, yet physicians and ...

Why are you interested in the mechanical properties of biological materials? Biological materials exhibit superior mechanical properties relative to their weight when compared to the majority of all ...

Virtually everyone has a simple biomaterial in their body. Common tooth fillings represent the first generation of biomaterials, but many people also rely on more critical implants, including joint ...

New Georgia Tech research reveals how cells "sense" differences in biomaterial surface chemistry. The findings explain how biomaterials influence cells and could be used to develop new classes of ...

In sports medicine and physical rehabilitation, the continuous improvement and need for effective bone and cartilage regeneration technologies are becoming more critical due to increased injuries, ...

Yu Gao, a postdoctoral associate in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, is the lead author of a new paper in Biomaterials Science that is highlighted on the back cover. The short ...

Biomaterials are taking medicine by storm – explore some recent preclinical advances in the field that may yield therapeutic benefits.

Biomaterials are materials used to build medical devices or implants/prostheses, meant to restore or replace lost or impaired body functions. They are derived from natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic ...