University of Northern Iowa
Posted in Bionics on Jan 2nd, 2008
MIT scientists have found a way to induce cells to form parallel tube-like structures that could one day serve as tiny engineered blood vessels.
MIT works toward engineered blood vessels
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Posted in Bionics on Jan 2nd, 2008
A new study in Artificial Organs tested the effects of a wound dressing created with hair follicular cells. The findings reveal that skin substitutes using living hair cells can increase wound healing.
Artificial skin system can heal wounds
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Posted in Bionics, Nanotechnology on Jan 2nd, 2008
Biomimetics Group is dedicated to constant Research and development aswell as the design and production of quality,innovative and functional medical implants and devices for orthopaedic, maxillo-facial, dental and ocular applications.By using the principles of Biomimetics we have applied a number of natural materials with nanotechnology and biomimetic methods to develop and produce superior medical implants [...]
Posted in Bionics on Dec 28th, 2007
It’s about time those clever GM guys stopped messing about with Soya and did some real good. Waht I mean is weaponized vegetables. Like the Venus Cat Trap, or in its larger incarnation, the Venus Kid Trap. The Claymore Sunflower (fires hundreds of hard little seeds). The Carrot Mine, or the anti-tank turnip. Explosive lawn [...]
Posted in Bionics on Dec 28th, 2007
These days breathable, wicking fabrics are not the sole domain of outdoor enthusiasts. Gore-Tex® and similar fabrics have revolutionised the clothing industry in providing their wearers with comfortable clothing that is also functional. Nevertheless, researchers at the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Tübingen and the ITV Denkendorf (Institute of Textile Technology and Process [...]
Posted in Bionics on Jul 18th, 2007
A highly functional bionic hand which was invented by a Scottish NHS worker has gone on the market.
BBC News
Posted in Bionics on May 1st, 2007
Bypassing most of the vision system, video cameras would feed images straight to the brain.
LiveScience.com
Posted in Bionics on Mar 5th, 2007
An article in The Scientist asks several academics how we could make our lives longer and more healthy by engineering ourselves:
The Scientist
Posted in Bionics on Jan 25th, 2007
Scientists hope ‘bionic’ cat eyes will help fight human blindness.
CBS News
