scaffold
Image of the Day: 3-D Nanofibers
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Mar 7, 2018 | 1 min read
Researchers created a nanofibrous scaffold to see how it supports cell growth.
First Organ-Specific Tissue Sheets
Ashley Yeager | Aug 9, 2017 | 3 min read
The material is durable, flexible, and can serve as a scaffold for cell growth, a study shows.
Engineered Human Liver Tissue Grows in Mice
Anna Azvolinsky | Jul 19, 2017 | 3 min read
Tissue “seeds” made up of three cell types and patterned onto a scaffold develop into complex structures with some organ function, researchers show.
Next Generation: Neuronal Monkey Bars
Kerry Grens | Sep 23, 2011 | 3 min read
Three-dimensional scaffolds for growing and guiding neurons are getting smaller and more tailored in design.