Self‐assembly is a ubiquitous process in biology where it plays numerous important roles
and underlies the formation of a wide variety of complex biological structures. Over the past …

Materials offering the ability to change their characteristics in response to presented stimuli
have demonstrated application in the biomedical arena, allowing control over drug delivery …

We are entering a new phase in biomaterials research in which rational design is being
used to produce functionalised materials tailored to specific applications. As is evident from …

In recent years our ability to design and assemble peptide-based materials and objects de
novo (ie from first principles) has improved considerably. This brings us to a point where the …

Bioinspired fibrous materials that span the nano-to-meso scales have potentially broad
applications in nanobiotechnology; for instance, as scaffolds in 3D cell culture and tissue …

Engineered biointerfaces covered with biomimetic motifs, including short bioadhesive
ligands, are a promising material-based strategy for tissue repair in regenerative medicine …

Abstract Three‐dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds combined with therapeutic stem cells play
vital roles in tissue engineering. The adult brain has very limited regeneration ability after …

Over the decade and a half, interest has soared in the development of peptide‐based
biomaterials and their potential applications in biotechnology. This review outlines the …

Tissue engineered therapies are emerging as solutions to several of the medical challenges
facing aging societies. To this end, a fundamental research goal is the development of novel …

Mammalian and bacterial cells sense and exert mechanical forces through the process of
mechanotransduction, which interconverts biochemical and physical signals. This is …