New materials could ‘drive wound healing’ by harnessing natural healing methods
Monday, January 7, 2019 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
E-MAIL Materials are widely used to help heal wounds: Collagen sponges help treat burns and pressure sores, and scaffold-like implants are used to repair bones. However, the process of tissue repair changes over time, so scientists are developing biomaterials that interact with tissues as healing takes place. Now, Dr Ben Almquist and his team at […]