Biophysics and bioengineering

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Portable sensor detects biomagnetic signals in noisy outdoor environments

Acoustic tweezers move objects in the body remotely

A shaped ultrasound beam transmitted through the skin can move objects within a living body, offering a new way to treat kidney stones

Low-cost wearable devices quantify breathing activity while you sleep

A wrist-worn reflective sensor could provide unobtrusive sleep monitoring to help diagnose sleep-related breathing disorders

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Quantum dots track two-dimensional diffusion in cells

3D microscopy reveals how human sperm swim

How to time quantum tunnelling using atomic stopwatches, fitness trackers could help with breathing disorders

Acoustical tweezers trap microbubbles

Contactless manipulation technique holds promise for biomedical applications

Cosmonaut builds engineered cartilage aboard the International Space Station

For the first time, 3D human tissue has been assembled in the microgravity of space, using a scaffold-free tissue engineering approach

Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light

Experiments reveal how dinoflagellates respond to mechanical stimuli

X-rays unearth novel nanofeatures in bone

New technique advances our understanding of bone nanostructure and how it relates to bone mechanics and bone disease

Biosensor platform promises fast, low-cost detection of water contamination

The ROSALIND platform re-engineers biological systems to produce a simple test for 17 different water contaminants

External skin patch transfers power to medical implants

A wireless power transfer system can sustainably power biomedical electronic implants, eliminating the need to surgically change batteries

Reports on biofabrication

Tissue engineering moves closer to 3D printing inside the body

A specially formulated bioink combined with a robotic interlocking mechanism pave the way towards 3D printing of living tissue directly in patients

3D printed brain model shows potential for drug testing

Bioprinted brain-like tissue constructs that stay viable for more than a month offer a good platform for neurological drug testing

Bio-bots with spinal cords have natural walking rhythm

Researchers have developed miniature biological robots that move naturally when a spinal cord is added

Cotton yarn flexes its muscles

Researchers make smart materials from ordinary cotton using a twisting and plying technique

Tailored implant surfaces could help direct immune response

Surface modification of orthopaedic implants can boost tissue regeneration, minimize infections and help direct the body’s immune response

PSU aspiration bioprinted on the bottom of a glass Petri dish

Suction forces enable precise bioprinting

Aspiration-assisted technique could be used in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and the creation of “organs-on-a-chip” for drug testing and disease modelling

Biomedical engineering

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Transabdominal oximetry offers non-invasive monitor of foetal health

Reimagination of the technology in a watch’s heart-rate monitor has the potential to support safer childbirth

From virus spikes to narwhal tusks, physicists discover universal design for stingers

Study could lead to better artificial spikes

Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats

Biodegradable hydrogel could provide a non-hormonal option for female contraception

Active rotation plays a role in the jamming–unjamming transition in living cells

Unjamming resembles the change in mechanical properties of healthy versus cancerous tissue

Cellular nanosponges could neutralize SARS-CoV-2

Newly developed cellular nanosponges reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by binding to its receptors before the virus can attack human cells

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Biofabrication is a world-leading specialist journal, publishing cutting-edge research regarding the use of cells, proteins, biological materials and biomaterials as building blocks to manufacture biological systems and/or therapeutic products.