The emerging capability to 3D print a diverse palette of functional inks will enable the mass
democratization of patient-specific wearable devices and smart biomedical implants for …

Physical stimuli are essential for the function of eukaryotic cells, and changes in physical
signals are important elements in normal tissue development as well as in disease initiation …

Composite or reinforced materials, especially in the class of polymers, are becoming
prominent materials for the diversified range of engineering and scientific utilities because of …

Conductive hydrogels (CHs) are emerging as a promising and well‐utilized platform for 3D
cell culture and tissue engineering to incorporate electron signals as biorelevant physical …

Abstract Based on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network data as of December
2019, more than 113 000 patients require an organ transplantation, yet, over the course of …

Advances in development of artificial muscles have enabled creation of soft robots with
biological dexterity and self-adaption in unstructured environments; however, production of …

Hydrogels are mechanically stabilized through the action of external agents which induce
the formation of crosslinks in the polymer network as a consequence of transport and …

The standard linear solid model (SLSM) is a typical and useful model for analyzing stress
relaxation and creep behaviors of viscoelastic solids for obtaining the corresponding …

Biomaterials for nucleus pulposus (NP) replacement and regeneration have great potential
to restore normal biomechanics in degenerated intervertebral discs following nucleotomy …

The mechanical behavior of soft tissue extracellular matrix is time dependent. Moreover, it
evolves over time due to physiological processes as well as aging and disease. Measuring …