Biomaterials
About Biomaterials
Biomaterials is an international journal covering the science and clinical application of biomaterials. A biomaterial is now defined as a substance that has been engineered to take a form which, alone or as part of a complex system, is used to direct, by control of interactions with components of living systems, the course of any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure.
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31 Mar 2026
Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS)
Researchers develop a system that inflates human lung organoids from within to analyze lung mechanics
26 Aug 2025
National Taiwan University
Researchers at National Taiwan University developed a biodegradable, electroconductive self-healing hydrogel combined with acupuncture that restores motor function and protects brain neurons in Parkinson’s disease models.
24 Apr 2025
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
- DGIST Prof. Yea Kyungmoo and team significantly improve fatty liver, inflammation, and fibrosis in cellular and animal disease models using exosome surface/internal engineering
- Therapy displays high biocompatibility, maximizing treatment efficiency as liver-specific drug delivery
- Research results are published in the internationally acclaimed journal Biomaterials
14 Feb 2025
National Taiwan University
A bilayer alginate hydrogel system encapsulating polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles (PCNs) loaded with anti-inflammatory cytokines and angiogenic growth factors, which reducing inflammation, stimulating angiogenesis, and accelerating wound closure in a diabetic murine model.
16 Dec 2024
National Taiwan University
Utilizing pericellular and intracellular controlled-release of carboplatin to precisely synergize with reduced-dose radiotherapy, aiming to eradicate malignant gliomas.
06 Jul 2020
Kanazawa University
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Biomaterials a high-speed atomic-force microscopy study of protein filaments in the nuclear pore complex. The visualization in real-time of the filaments’ dynamics is an important step in our understanding of molecular transport mechanisms between a cell nucleus and its surrounding medium.
29 Jul 2019
MIT’s Research Enterprise in Singapore, SMART, launches a new research group, Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP), as part of Singapore’s National Cell Manufacturing Initiative to overcome scientific and technical challenges in life-changing cell therapies
01 Mar 2019
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
An award-winning device employs nanotechnology to safely grow neural stem cells for replacement therapy research.
22 Feb 2019
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
A gene-editing Trojan horse that sneaks up on osteosarcoma cells could help the fight against this aggressive childhood bone cancer.
07 Feb 2019
Nanyang Technological University
From air-conditioned clothing to cancer screening tools, the Centre for Optical Fibre Technology (COFT) is paving the way for a light-based future.
17 Sep 2018
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
A research center, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) will initiate a research collaboration to develop human organs-on-chips for new drug discovery.
31 Jul 2018
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
The School of Engineering of HKUST is launching a new undergraduate program in Bioengineering that offers students the opportunity to conduct research in elite overseas universities, and at the same time nurtures leaders in biomedical technology and big data.
14 Feb 2017
Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) at Kyoto University
A new nanofiber-on-microfiber matrix could help produce more and better quality stem cells for disease treatment and regenerative therapies.
18 Nov 2016
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Nepali biomaterial scientist Bijay Singh is awarded the 2016 Atta-ur-Rahman Prize for the development of new biomaterials and carrier substances that allow precise drug, gene and vaccine delivery on cellular targets.
03 May 2016
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Dr. Steve Granick (Director, IBS Center for Soft and Living Matter) at UNIST has been recognized by one of America's most prestigious honorary societies.
31 Aug 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A group in Japan has developed tissue adhesive porous films that promote angiogenesis without using growth factors. This new technology may contribute to medical cost reduction making expensive growth factors-free.
05 Aug 2015
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research and Japan's Riken have marked a 10-year milestone of research partnership.
25 Jun 2015
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Researchers at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have developed a drug-delivering hydrogel to treat chronic diseases such as hepatitis C, a liver disease that kills around 500,000 people worldwide every year.
10 Jun 2015
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A three-dimensional star-shaped polymer network enhances cell adhesion and growth for tissue regeneration.
05 Jun 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Researchers in the United Kingdom and Malaysia are developing a new class of injectable material that stimulates stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue and form new blood vessels, heart and bone tissue.
04 Mar 2014
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
(Tsukuba, 4 March 2014) A simple way to treat kidney failure. A new technique for purifying blood using a nanofiber mesh could prove useful as a cheap, wearable alternative to kidney dialysis.
15 Jul 2013
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
MANA researchers report that incorporating magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug into crosslinked polymer nanofibers presents a twofold treatment for fighting cancer with diminished side effects.
24 May 2013
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University have developed a coating method which accelerates bonding with bone by 3 times.
20 May 2013
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Jointly established by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Sichuan University (Sichuan U), China's first Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR) has recently been officially opened.
24 Mar 2013
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The consortium aims to improve the reliability of semiconductor devices by tackling copper wire bonding issues related to corrosion and stress. Members of this consortium span across the semiconductor supply chain including Atotech S.E.A., GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Heraeus Materials and Infineon Technologies.
15 Mar 2013
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A research group at NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) have succeeded in developing a gel material which is capable of releasing drugs in response to pressure applied by the patient.
16 Nov 2012
Hanyang University
Interview with Prof. Young Moo Lee of Hanyang University who found an innovative solution, called TR Membrane, which improves the performance of a membrane by more than 1,000 times, compared to traditional methods.
26 Jul 2012
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
Researchers in Japan demonstrate a new protein binding approach for effectively promoting bone regeneration. Current treatments for bone defects and bone tissue regeneration have significant limitations. Now a new method that immobilises a fusion protein in a hybrid collagen-polymer supportive scaffold shows promise for bone tissue engineering.
01 Jun 2012
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Tech’s Toshiyuki Ikoma and Junzo Tanaka have developed technology for producing artificial bones from fish scales and apatite. Ikoma describes the potential of fish collagen for cosmetics, artificial bones, and other medical applications in a video interview in the latest issue of Tokyo Tech’s online newsletter the Tokyo Tech Bulletin.
16 Mar 2012
RIKEN
On 21 February 2012, RIKEN President Ryoji Noyori visited the Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU) in China to attend the opening ceremony for the RIKEN-XJTU Joint Research Center.