Specifically programmed materials can, under specific conditions, encourage stem cells to transform into bone cells. To do this, scientists implemented a so-called shape-memory polymer in stem cell ...

Sheets of muscle grown from scratch can dramatically improve the function of damaged hearts, says a Japanese team. They hope the technique, tested in rats, could be used to repair damage caused by ...

Surgical and percutaneous interventions for peripheral arterial disease only treat focal lesions, and do not reduce atherosclerosis, causing restenosis, and disease recurrence at other sites. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS—June 18, 2015—Muscle Bound Bindery, a full-service provider of hard-cover and soft-cover bookbinding solutions, proudly announces the installation of a Hunkeler continuous-style end sheet ...

(Nanowerk News) Specifically programmed materials can, under specific conditions, encourage stem cells to transform into bone cells – as revealed by a German research team under the leadership of the ...

Stem cells are known for their ability to turn into many different types of cell, be they muscle cells, cartilage, or bone cells. Just like the body they are part of, stem cells sense what happens ...

Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Scientists have come up with artificial muscle sheets that can transform stem cells into bones. Stem cells are known for their ability to turn into many different ...

Researchers discovered a polymer sheet that functions as an artificial muscle as it transforms stem cells into bones. Stem cells are known for their ability to turn into many different types of cells, ...