1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1068+ words) A good sign: Bone-forming cells (light blue) with nuclei (purple) have already colonized a hydrogel that has been structured like bone. (CREDIT: Margherita Bernero / ETH Zurich) A cube of healthy bone is anything but solid. Inside it, countless tiny channels…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (806+ words) Scientists used lasers to turn simulated moon dust into durable material, offering a path for building structures directly on the Moon. (CREDIT: ICON) A gray powder that looks like ash can become something closer to stone when hit with the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (853+ words) Image taken by a high-speed camera during molding with the rod'leading method. (CREDIT: International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials) Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (843+ words) A University of Virginia team has redesigned the common biomedical polymer PEG into a soft, stretchable and 3 D-printable material that stays friendly to living cells and even conducts ions, opening new paths for artificial organs, soft implants and flexible solid…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (940+ words) Researchers in Munich and beyond have shown that tiny gold nanorobots and soft microgels under rhythmic pressure can guide stem cells into bone forming cells using only mechanical forces, opening a path toward faster, more natural regenerative treatments. (CREDIT: AI-generated…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (577+ words) Graphical abstract: A portable device for in situ printing of bone scaffolds. (CREDIT: Cell: Device) Researchers have created a small bone 3 D printing tool, which allows a doctor to "draw" biodegradable implants directly onto a fracture or defect during surgery....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (924+ words) Researchers have created a swallowable bioprinter that can print living materials inside the body to heal internal injuries'no surgery required. (CREDIT: 2025 LAFT EPFL CC BY SA) In a breakthrough that can reshape the treatment of internal injuries, scientists have created…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (787+ words) A team of engineers in Montr'al has reinvented the parachute using kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting. (CREDIT: Fr'd'rick Gosselin) A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montr'al…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (810+ words) The support scaffold is implanted into the heart defect and covered with the mesh. (CREDIT: Soft Robotics Lab / ETH Zurich) A heart attack cuts off blood flow and oxygen to heart tissue. This can damage muscle and, in severe cases,…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (988+ words) At ETH Zurich, scientists from many different fields are working on something that seems straight out of science fiction. They are creating materials that are not just built, but alive. These materials are designed to work with microorganisms like bacteria,…...