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Reactive Reports Issue 43 David Bradley |
Polymer Technology Saves Face PolyHap readily bonds with bone with no adverse side effects. The material might ultimately replace titanium in prosthetics and bone repair surgery. The material is currently undergoing clinical trials in Moscow. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Dan Ferber |
Revealing the Biological Complexity of Bones Bones are the body's framework and support, our strongest tissues. Unlike the scaffold of a building, however, bones are anything but inert. They pulse with life and their maintenance requires a surprisingly delicate balancing act. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2013 Michael Parkin |
Bone-repairing nanoparticles laced with DNA A bone-repairing nanoparticle paste has been developed that promises faster repair of fractures and breakages. DNA containing two growth-factor genes is encapsulated inside synthetic calcium-phosphate nanoparticles. |
Chemistry World April 2007 Jon Evans |
Better, Stronger, Faster In the 1970s, the idea of building a bionic man was merely fantastical. Now we have bionic eyes and limbs, and chemists are creating artificial bodily tissues to rival nature's own. |
Chemistry World August 11, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Swellable polymer sponges up CO 2 A porous polymer 'sponge' that absorbs carbon dioxide by swelling up has been developed by scientists in the UK. |
Chemistry World July 11, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Spin Doctors Find New Way to Make Skin Scaffold Researchers have developed a new type of polymer scaffold support for growing cultured human skin cells. The team showed that the mechanical and geometric properties of the scaffold are far more important than any specific chemical property. |
Chemistry World October 15, 2007 Jonathan Edwards |
Bones Heal Faster with Nanocrystals A nanocrystalline cement could help bone grafts to heal more quickly, Chinese scientists have claimed. |
Chemistry World October 11, 2007 Jonathan Edwards |
'Tuneable' Polymer Can Separate Anything An international team of scientists have made a polymer with pores which can be fine-tuned to speedily separate different small molecules -- with applications ranging from carbon capture to fuel cells. |
Chemistry World April 29, 2014 Jason Woolford |
Slow-setting bone glue for easier post-surgery access Researchers in Ireland and Germany have developed an adhesive to address the issue of closing the sternum after an operation. |
Chemistry World July 24, 2012 Rachel Cooper |
Light speeds up new cell growth Scientists from Singapore have combined a photovoltaic polymer with a biocompatible polymer to make a nanofiber-based scaffold that can grow cells for skin regeneration. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2011 Luke Timmerman |
Amgen Pushes Ahead With "Son of Dmab" for Treating Bones Is there more to Amgen than "Dmab"? |
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 James Urquhart |
Injectable foam repairs bones French researchers have developed a self-setting injectable macroporous foam for repairing bone and assisting its growth. |
Chemistry World September 11, 2009 Tom Bond |
Just heat and heal A polymer system based on weak, reversible bonds that can heal itself when heated has been created by UK and US chemists. The new polymers could be further developed and used in the aerospace and other industries, say the researchers. |
Chemistry World August 2, 2012 Philip Ball |
Polymer replacement for the hydration shell The sheath of water molecules, called a hydration shell, that gives protein molecules the flexibility to do their catalytic job can be replaced by polymers, according to Adam Perriman of the University of Bristol and his coworkers. |
Chemistry World October 18, 2007 Ned Stafford |
Artificial Cornea Set for Clinical Trials Next Year A European research team has developed a polymer-based artificial cornea that could go into human trials as soon as next spring. If successful, the corneas could help the millions of blind people worldwide who are unable to get a transplant because of the dearth of human donors. |
National Defense March 2008 Grace V. Jean |
Creating the Body's Microenvironment to Grow Artificial Organs Scientists are using micro-electromechanical systems to grow artificial organs. |
Chemistry World February 2010 |
Chemistry bites Developing dental materials that can cope with the hostile environment of the mouth is challenging |
Chemistry World April 8, 2014 Katia Moskvitch |
Gel to heal divide between bones and surgical implants A new gel developed by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, could lead to a smart coating that makes it easier to fuse surgical implants with bone tissue by reducing the chances of rejection by the body. |
Chemistry World April 28, 2011 Laura Howes |
Polymer collapses in a flash Researchers in the Netherlands have created a polymer that folds up like a protein on exposure to light. |
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 Erica Wise |
Protective shells for cells A highly permeable shell made for living cells could substantially extend their lifetime in bioengineering applications, including aiding bone repair, say US scientists. |
Managed Care March 2007 Thomas Morrow |
An Absorbable Polyester Material Holds Great Promise Beyond Its Primary Use as a New Type of Surgical Suture The impact of this PHA recombinant polymer and the process to manufacture it is likely to be immense because of its potential use in heart valve replacement and organ, tendon, and ligament harvesting. |
Chemistry World May 8, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Polymer sets new self-healing record A new self-healing polymer that can repair holes far larger than any material before -- up to 3cm wide -- has been unveiled by US researchers. |
IEEE Spectrum October 2007 Morgen E. Peck |
Imperceptible Vibrations Slow Weight Gain New research by engineers and scientists show how low-level mechanical signals inhibit fat-cell production in mice. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2010 Mitch Leslie |
Immune System Defects Can Cause Obsessive Behavior A shortage of certain immune cells might prompt obsessive-compulsive disorder. |
BusinessWeek January 14, 2010 Rob Waters |
Amgen: Strengthening Bones, Weakening Cancer? Regulators may soon approve an Amgen drug, denosumab, for osteoporosis, but the payoff could be in oncology. |
Chemistry World April 15, 2013 Phillip Broadwith |
Polymer lubricant may stave off knee surgery A synthetic polymer could make a better replacement lubricant for joint cartilage in people with arthritis, US researchers claim. The polymer is not broken down in the body like currently used replacement lubricants. |
Chemistry World September 2, 2011 Tegan Thomas |
Offsetting the Cost of a Green Solvent Scientists have conducted a study to show how waste carbon dioxide can become an exploitable resource. |
Chemistry World February 25, 2013 Jon Cartwright |
Crystals of polystyrene Chemists in Japan and Italy have created a polymer-based material that has a crystalline structure. The material, which achieves its crystallinity with crosslinks between its polymer chains, is expected to have a high mechanical strength. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Young Again Niche cells can reverse the aging of stem cells. |
IEEE Spectrum November 2007 Prachi Patel-Predd |
Artificial Joints That Talk Smart technology could reduce risks of hip and knee replacement surgery. |
Chemistry World November 10, 2006 Victoria Gill |
Healing Threads Spun From Living Cells Researchers have successfully made microthreads from polymers containing living cells, using a technique called electrospinning. These biologically active threads could be formed into medical scaffolds, to deliver cells directly to tissue and promote healing. |
Chemistry World September 19, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Chemical conversion made twice as green A combination of two green processes - supercritical fluids and photochemistry - could have a bright future for performing environmentally friendly reactions on an industrial scale |
Chemistry World December 4, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Polymer Chemistry Tackles Implant Concerns Advances in polymer chemistry could help resolve safety concerns surrounding body implants, such as stents to hold open clogged arteries, scientists heard at the Materials Research Society Fall meeting. |
Chemistry World July 29, 2015 Thadchajini Retneswaran |
Antifreeze polymer protects cells as they thaw Researchers have synthesized a polymer that limits ice crystal growth in frozen red blood cells as they thaw. |
Science News November 9, 2002 Janet Raloff |
Young Women Don't Bone Up on Soy If soy's good for older women, it should similarly benefit women in their 20s -- fortifying their bodies' structural scaffolding during peak bone-building years. But recent research finds zero benefit for younger women. |
Chemistry World May 22, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
'Printing' organs with hydrogels Dutch researchers have developed a way to 'print' stable cell-containing scaffolds, creating a method that could one day be used to help make tailor-made tissue grafts |
Food Processing June 2013 Mark Anthony |
Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health. |
Chemistry World December 4, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Nacre-inspired composite is toughest ever ceramic A hybrid composite inspired by the structures of bone and mother-of-pearl is the toughest ceramic-based material ever made, say US scientists. |
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 |
Bones of contention Can protein in dinosaur bones survive for millions of years? Rachel Brazil explores the evidence. |
Chemistry World September 30, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Solving a Tangled Polymer Problem Being able to predict how polymer chain interact could help to produce plastics with tailor made properties. |
Reactive Reports Issue 51 David Bradley |
Protein Crystals Trapped Researchers have developed a new technique for crystallizing proteins, which could open up a whole range of materials to this powerful analytical technique. |
Chemistry World February 20, 2014 Laura Howes |
Brent Sumerlin: Searching for a sweet response Brent Sumerlin is professor of chemistry at the University of Florida in Gainesville, US. His research concerns the identification, synthesis, and characterization of smart polymers for drug delivery. |
Chemistry World May 16, 2014 Tim Wogan |
New thermoset plastics simple to recycle Thermosetting polymers that can be easily recycled have been developed by an international team of researchers. |
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Arlene Weintraub |
Want To Bank Your Own Stem Cells? One Los Angeles startup believes everyone should, to be ready when regenerative therapies start hitting the market |
Chemistry World January 31, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Ketene comes in from the cold The ketene group, -C=C=O, is capable of rich and diverse chemistry, says Craig Hawker of the University of California, Santa Barbara |
Chemistry World March 26, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
'Molecular ball-bearings' for artificial joints Scientists have used water to create almost frictionless lubricated surfaces, which stay slippery even under heavy loads. |
Chemistry World February 9, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Molecular thermometer takes cell temperature A fluorescent polymer that can accurately measure the temperature inside living cells has been invented by researchers in Japan. |
Chemistry World March 20, 2006 Jon Evans |
Polymer Matches Silicon in Semi-Conductor Stakes Materials scientists have developed a semi-conducting polymer that, for the first time, conducts electricity at levels similar to conventional silicon-based semi-conductors. |
Chemistry World July 28, 2011 Carol Stanier |
Spotlight on Polymerisation to Repair Damaged Faces To repair scarred facial tissue, US scientists have developed a minimally invasive repair method combining natural and synthetic materials to form a tissue scaffold to help the body heal itself. |
Technology Research News November 17, 2004 |
Plastic Cuts Artificial Hip Wear Researchers coated a polyethylene artificial hip socket with a biocompatible polymer molecule they had previously developed, and found that the joint produced fewer wear particles. |