The research and development of materials used in biomedical applications, or biomaterials, has seen rapid expansion and diversification over the last 20 years. From highly engineered synthetic ...

Researchers classify biomaterials in several ways: by their origin, how they interact with tissue, and their intrinsic material properties. Natural biomaterials, such as collagen, chitosan, and bone, ...

How can fungi be used for constructing biomaterials? This is what a recent study published in JOM hopes to address as a team ...

Want to explore leading edge technologies in the bio/medical field, where tech and life meet? The Biomaterials Engineering program at Alfred University creates engineers as leaders, addressing complex ...

This course will provide an introduction to materials used in biomedical applications. It will provide students with an understanding of the fundamental principles and language associated with current ...

TissueForm supplies natural replacement biomaterials to the next generation of implantable medical devices to positively impact patients suffering from tissue loss due to disease, damage, or aging.

Microplastics infiltrate even the remotest corners of Earth, posing an existential threat. As the world drowns in “forever plastic” waste, erthos, a women-founded startup, is working to craft a ...

Scientists have developed a new biomaterial that helps bones heal faster by enhancing adults' stem cell regenerative ability. The study, led by researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health ...

Specialty chemicals company Evonik has expanded its partnership with silk proteins firm AMSilk to scale up the production of ...

Alfred University offers an MS degree in Biomaterials Engineering (BME) designed for students who wish to study materials for medical applications. Our BME graduates are well prepared to enter the ...