Biomaterials with the ability to self-heal and recover their structural integrity offer many
advantages for applications in biomedicine. The past decade has witnessed the rapid …

Cells' local mechanical environment can be as important in guiding cellular responses as
many well-characterized biochemical cues. Hydrogels that mimic the native extracellular …

The repair and functional reconstruction of bone defects resulting from severe trauma,
surgical resection, degenerative disease, and congenital malformation pose significant …

Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting of vascular tissues that are mechanically and
functionally comparable to their native counterparts is an unmet challenge. Here, we …

Flexible and stretchable light emitting devices are driving innovation in myriad applications,
such as wearable and functional electronics, displays and soft robotics. However, the …

Light-based vat-polymerization bioprinting enables computer-aided patterning of 3D cell-
laden structures in a point-by-point, layer-by-layer or volumetric manner, using vat (vats) …

The exciting advancements in 3D-printing of soft materials are changing the landscape of
materials development and fabrication. Among various 3D-printers that are designed for soft …

Bioinks are formulations of biomaterials and living cells, sometimes with growth factors or
other biomolecules, while extrusion bioprinting is an emerging technique to apply or deposit …

The regeneration of 3D tissue constructs with clinically relevant sizes, structures, and
hierarchical organizations for translational tissue engineering remains challenging. 3D …

Conspectus Hydrogels are high-water-content soft materials with widely tunable
physicochemical properties, resembling soft tissues. Tremendous progress in engineering …