Biomaterials news, February 2015

Nanogel for drug delivery

Scientists are interested in using gels to deliver drugs designed to release their payload over a specified time period.

Using biology to improve lithium ion batteries

Specialized peptides binds with nanoparticles to help improve lithium-ion batteries.

Biological chain mail armor

Biomimetic nanosheets based on microbial armor.

Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells

Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer.

Prof. David Srolovitz elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Content innovation: the Virtual Microscope

Welcome to the Virtual Microscope, the integrated browser based slide viewer that provides access to high resolution whole slide images.

The statement of significance: A new addition to Acta Biomaterialia

From now on, when you submit an manuscript to Acta Biomaterialia, we request that you include a short statement of significance.

Visionary chemical engineer Robert Langer wins the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

The 2015 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to the ground-breaking chemical engineer Dr Robert Langer.

Unlocking materials science data to support the materials genome initiative

Materials Today lead the way to make it simple for authors to publicly share peer-reviewed, curated, formatted, indexed, citable raw research data.

Elsevier lightens your research contest

We’re celebrating the International Year of Light with a video contest where we ask you to tell us what light means to you.

Listen to your dentist: the effects of liquids on dental porcelain

Dentists and engineers find that that soft drinks really do damage your teeth.