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NTU Singapore Transforms Aquaculture Waste Into New Biomaterial For Tissue Repair
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have recently developed a new biomaterial made entirely from an unexpected source: discarded bullfrog skin and fish scales. The new material could help in bone repair.
Scientists Discover New Material with Unseen Behaviour
Scientists have discovered a shocking fact about a material called Vanadium dioxide (VO2). According to research published in Nature Electronics, VO2 can remember previous external stimuli. Researchers say it could completely change the future of computer and storage devices.
The chitosan packaging industry is only just beginning
In 1823, a scientist named Antoine Odier created a hornlike material after treating a beetle with potassium hydroxide. This was one of the earliest discoveries of chitin, a polysaacharide found in many animal, plant, and insects. It is the second…
Synthetic Biologists Develop Tool to Observe Bacterial Signal Processing in Real Time
A team of synthetic biologists at Rice University claim they have developed the first method for observing the real-time activity of some signal-processing circuits in bacteria, including deadly pathogens that use the circuits to increase their virulence as well as…
Cornea Implants Bioengineered from Pig’s Skin Used to Restore Vision in Humans
Approximately 12.7 million people around the world are blind due to corneal stromal disease. Although a transplanted cornea from a human donor is the only way of regaining vision, only 1 in 70 patients receives a cornea transplant. Now, researchers…
Vegan Biomaterials Could Replace Chemicals In Crop Management
Recent research shows that new vegan-based biomaterials could be used instead of chemical products and pesticides to help farmers manage their crops in a more eco-friendly and sustainable way.