Read article: Microfluidic platform generates realistic cardiac tissue Biofabrication Research update Microfluidic platform generates realistic cardiac tissue A cost-effective cardiac tissue model could prove invaluable for studies of heart disease and preclinical drug testing
Read article: Indirect 3D printing creates intricate bioscaffolds for bone and tissue regrowth Biofabrication Research update Indirect 3D printing creates intricate bioscaffolds for bone and tissue regrowth A novel 3D printing technology can use a consumer-grade printer to create complex structures for biomedical implants
Read article: Improved hydrogel could make artificial tendons Polymers Research update Improved hydrogel could make artificial tendons A new way to make synthetic biomaterials that are as tough, strong and stretchy as biological tissue
Read article: Shape-shifting biomaterial could transform 4D tissue engineering Biofabrication Research update Shape-shifting biomaterial could transform 4D tissue engineering New cell-friendly hydrogel morphs into vessel-like tubes on the timescales needed to promote tissue development and healing
Read article: Direct in-muscle bioprinting can treat massive trauma injuries Biofabrication Research update Direct in-muscle bioprinting can treat massive trauma injuries Printing a biological scaffold directly into injured muscles promotes regeneration, paving the way to rapid treatment of large muscle mass loss
Read article: Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair Biofabrication Research update Mass produced spheroids line up for tissue repair A cost-effective method for high-throughput production of spheroids could prove indispensable for tissue engineering applications
Read article: Living bioink could enhance bone repair and regeneration Biofabrication Research update Living bioink could enhance bone repair and regeneration A bioink containing both organic and inorganic elements of bone and laden with stem cells could improve treatments of injured or diseased bone
Read article: Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves Biomaterials Research update Conductive hydrogel could repair damaged peripheral nerves A stretchable and conductive hydrogel could be used to treat serious injuries to peripheral nerves
Read article: Intricate sugar printing helps build blood vessels Biofabrication Research update Intricate sugar printing helps build blood vessels Researchers 3D print complex blood vessel networks that help keep engineered tissues alive
Read article: Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station Biofabrication Research update Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station For the first time, 3D human tissue has been assembled in the microgravity of space, using a scaffold-free tissue engineering approach