Tag: tissue engineering

Biodegradable Transistors

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/13/2009 | 1 Comment

Electronics that break down in the body could be useful in temporary medical implants and drug delivery.

Cartilage Grafts for Damaged Knees

By Emily Singer | 05/11/2009 | 4 Comments

Nanofiber scaffolds seeded with patient-derived stem cells could repair ravaged joints.

Stretched Nerve 'Bridges' Trigger Repair

By Kristina Grifantini | 03/26/2009 | 0 Comments

The tissue creates a scaffold for nerve tissue regeneration.

Tissues that Build Themselves

By Jocelyn Rice | 03/11/2009 | 0 Comments

Specially engineered cells arrange themselves into three-dimensional microtissues.

A Virus That Rebuilds Damaged Nerves

By Katherine Bourzac | 01/22/2009 | 0 Comments

Genetically engineered viruses could form a scaffold for nerve cells.

Patching Hearts

By Courtney Humphries | 11/03/2008 | 0 Comments

An artificial scaffold helps engineered heart cells better mimic real ones.

Self-Assembling Tissues

By Katherine Bourzac | 07/15/2008 | 2 Comments

Living Legos can be directed to form tissue-like structures.

Regenerating Lost Cartilage

By Courtney Humphries | 06/16/2008 | 5 Comments

A surface textured with carbon nanotubes could encourage cells to grow.

Growing New Hearts from Old

By Amanda Schaffer | 01/14/2008 | 1 Comment

Donor hearts could make good scaffolding for new organs.