Tufts researchers unveil programmable silk biopolymer
In Boston, Tufts University researchers have developed a new biopolymer from silk proteins that can be programmed to exhibit biological, chemical, or optical functions.
The...
MiMedx Investigation Into Employee Allegations Continues
In Georgia, MiMedx Group Inc., a company that focuses on regenerative medicine in various medical specialties like surgical, orthopedic, spine, and dental fields, has...
Buffalo’s Heart Saves Human Lives in Form of Surgical Biomaterial Implant
In India, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras have engineered a biomaterial implant from the sack of a buffalo’s heart that can...
Reindeer Antlers Provide Valuable Insight for Sturdier Biomaterials
In the United Kingdom, researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science have found handy information about reindeer antlers...
Research Team Creates New Company, Spinthesis, for Spider Silk Biomaterial Production
In North Dakota, North Dakota State University researchers are finding ways to use spider silk as flexible metal conductors and in medical treatments. The...
Going Back to Straw Houses? Biomaterials like Hemp and Straw Proving to Be Better...
In Europe, biomaterials are proving to be better than conventional building products due to their beneficial natural properties. Researchers and builders in six different...
Society for Biomaterials Award Goes to Cornell University Assistant Professor for Immunology Research
In New York, assistant professor at Cornell University’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ankur Singh, received the 2017 Young Investigator Award from...
Blue Marble Biomaterials Teams Up with Welch’s to Use Leftover Juicing Material
In Montana, Blue Marble Biomaterials is collaborating with Welch’s to use their leftover material from making apple and grape juices that are usually composted...
Using Glass to Treat Cancer and Wounds – Ceramic Engineering Professor Named to National...
In Missouri, Dr. Delbert Day, a ceramic engineering professor who has been with the Missouri University of Science and Technology for over 50 years...
Ingredion and SweeGen Make Sweet Deal to Work Together Globally
In Illinois, Ingredion Incorporated, a company that converts corn, potatoes and other natural items into ingredients for biomaterial products used in food, paper, and...