The leading cause of death in the world, cardiovascular disease (CVD), remains a
formidable condition for researchers, clinicians and patients alike. CVD comprises a broad …

Functional polymeric micro-/nanofibers have emerged as promising materials for the
construction of structures potentially useful in biomedical fields. Among all kinds of …

Hydrogels are attractive materials for tissue engineering, but efforts to date have shown
limited ability to produce the microstructural features necessary to promote cellular self …

Helical alignments within the heart's musculature have been speculated to be important in
achieving physiological pum** efficiencies. Testing this possibility is difficult, however …

Here, we present ultragentle soft robotic actuators capable of gras** delicate specimens
of gelatinous marine life. Although state-of-the-art soft robotic manipulators have …

Valvular heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Surgical valve
repair or replacement has been the standard of care for patients with valvular heart disease …

This review focuses on a somewhat unexplored strand of regenerative medicine, that is in
situ tissue engineering. In this approach manufactured scaffolds are implanted in the injured …

Heart valves are characterized to be highly flexible yet tough, and exhibit complex
deformation characteristics such as nonlinearity, anisotropy, and viscoelasticity, which are …

Valvular heart diseases (VHD) are a major health burden, affecting millions of people
worldwide. The treatments for such diseases rely on medicine, valve repair, and artificial …

Historically, soy protein and extracts have been used extensively in foods due to their high
protein and mineral content. More recently, soy protein has received attention for a variety of …