Biomaterials comment, February 2013

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

Efficient non-viral CAR-T cell generation via silicon-nanotube-mediated transfection

Quantum machine-learning phase prediction of high-entropy alloys

Mussels help produce synthetic spider silk

Using engineered mussel foot proteins, researchers have been able to produce synthetic spider silk that is stronger and tougher.

Peptides zip together to form tissue-like hydrogel

Researchers have shown that a new synthetic hydrogel made from peptides that zip together can behave like biological tissue.