A drop of water sits on top of mycellium-coated cellulose nanofibrils used to make plastic-free packaging. Credit: Howell Biointerface Lab / University of Maine. A research group at the University of ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG3: Good Health & Wellbeing. This special Collection in npj Biosensing shines a spotlight on the forefront of biointerface engineering, ...

Abstract: In this article, we present a silk-based bidirectional and flexible extravascular bio-interface designed for the monitoring and regulation of vascular electrical activity, which is closely ...

The ABLE platform First author Jiuyun Shi holds a living bioelectronics device that integrates flexible electronic sensors, hydrogel and living cells to monitor and heal skin conditions. (Courtesy: ...

How do you create strong, yet quick-release connections between living and non-living tissues? This is a question that continues to puzzle bioengineers who aim to create materials that bond together ...

Mussels are not only delicious, they have inherent traits that have inspired scientists for years. For instance, their hinges were found to exhibit an incredible ability to distribute the forces ...

A team of chemists at McGill University, working with a colleague from Charité-Universitätsmedizin, in Germany, has uncovered part of the process used by mussels to bind to rocks and to quickly ...

Heart rhythm disorders, known as arrhythmias, cause significant morbidity and are one of the leading causes of mortality. Cardiac arrhythmias are primarily treated by implantable devices, such as ...

(Nanowerk News) Hydrogels are fascinating natural or synthetic polymer materials that exhibit very versatile chemistries and physical or biological properties. They are 3D networks of either ...