Merging tissue and electronics
New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices.
New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices.
Cells grown on different types of scaffolds vary in their ability to help repair damaged blood vessels.
MIT-led team to receive up to $32 million from DARPA and NIH to develop technology that could accelerate pace and efficiency of pharmaceutical testing.
New cardiac patch uses gold nanowires to enhance electrical signaling between cells, a promising step toward better treatment for heart-attack patients.
New MIT technology could lead to better drug delivery and artificial tissues that imitate natural tissue.
‘Humanized’ mice could help scientists study the side effects of new drugs before they reach clinical trials.
Blood-vessel cells can combat aggressive tumors, helping to prevent them from spreading through the body, new study finds.
Tissue engineers create a new way to assemble artificial tissues, using ‘biological Legos’ — cells transformed into bricks.