Biomaterials

Lobster inspires soft but strong body armor

underbelly of lobsters could hold clue to developing a tough, strong and flexible material for body armor and other applications

The Acta journals welcome new editor: Cewen Nan

Magnetic nanostructures modify bone regenerating scaffolds

Perspectives on the materials research landscape

Two new reports, now available for download.

Novel strategy to regulate foreign body response and enhance in situ periodontal regeneration

Novel strategy to regulate foreign body response.

Shape memory polymer responds to biological activity

photothermal two-component shape memory polymer responds to enzymatic biological activity

Wood has clear advantage for energy efficient buildings

antimony-doped tin oxide nanoparticles improve environmental durability and heat retaining properties of transparent wood

Biofabricating functional osteochondral tissue

A “bottom-up” biofabrication strategy leveraging cells’ ability to self-assemble post-3D bioprinting.

Enzymes offer greener way to produce green alternative to widely used plastic

Scientists have developed a polymerization process that uses enzymes to convert furans into a green alternative to polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Photosynthetic fibres for faster wound closure