Society for Biomaterials Awards 2017 Founders Award to University of Chicago Professor
In Chicago, Jeffrey Hubbell, a Professor of Molecular Engineering Innovation and Enterprise at the University of Chicago, received the Society for Biomaterials’ 2017 Founders...
New CEO for Biomaterials Medical Device Company Oligo Medic
In Canada, Oligo Medic, a medical device company that develops biomaterials for regenerative medicine and is known for JointRep for cartilage treatment in body...
New Stronger than Steel Biomaterial That Superman Would Approve Of Developed in Japan
In Japan, researchers combined hydrogels that had high levels of water with a glass fiber fabric to create a biomaterial that is stronger than...
Gingko Biloba Can Help Overexposure to Aluminum
In Egypt, researchers found that the antioxidant properties of gingko biloba can help protect the brain from the effects of aluminum overexposure. High amounts...
Food Waste Vs. Food Packaging Issue Addressed By NSF International
In Michigan, Carol Zweep, manager of packaging, food & label compliance for NSF International, a company that tests, audits, certifies, trains and consults for...
Chili Peppers Key to Improving Gut Health and Maybe Even Diabetes
In Connecticut, researchers found that hot chili peppers are very similar to marijuana in offering a powerful gut healing biochemical reaction. The chemical that...
ZFUZE Fuses Bone Together Using Latest Biomaterial Polymer Technologies
In Texas, DiFusion Inc., which develops various biomaterial polymer technologies for the medical industry, concluded its in vitro and in vivo studies for ZFUZE....
“Is that a Real Tattoo or an Electronic One?” Might Be a Question You’ll...
In Japan, researchers at Waseda University used a new design process that mimics sandwiches and layers the electronic components in between elastomeric nanosheets to...
Algae Genome Is Sequenced But Many Mysteries Abound
In Texas, researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife Research have sequenced the genome for the biofuel microalga Botryococcus brauniii, which is colony-forming and produces large...
USDA Offers $9.6 Million in Biomaterials and Biobased Products Funding
In Washington, DC, there is a new $9.6 million in available funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture....