A defining feature of biology is the use of a multiscale architecture, ranging from molecular
networks to cells, tissues, organs, whole bodies, and swarms. Crucially however, biology is …

Soft robotics technologies are paving the way toward robotic abilities which are vital for a
wide range of applications, including manufacturing, manipulation, grip**, human …

How are individual cell behaviors coordinated toward invariant large-scale anatomical
outcomes in development and regeneration despite unpredictable perturbations …

Microfluidics has recently emerged as a powerful tool in generation of submillimeter-sized
cell aggregates capable of performing tissue-specific functions, so-called microtissues, for …

Bone defects repair and regeneration by various causes such as tumor resection, trauma,
degeneration, etc. have always been a key issue in the clinics. As one of the few organs that …

Gastrointestinal-based drug delivery is considered the preferred mode of drug
administration owing to its convenience for patients, which improves adherence. However …

This bioprinting roadmap features salient advances in selected applications of the technique
and highlights the status of current developments and challenges, as well as envisioned …

Organoids are 3D structures grown from pluripotent stem cells derived from human tissue
and serve as in vitro miniature models of human organs. Organoids are expected to …

Human organoids, self-organized and differentiated from homogenous pluripotent stem cells
(PSC), replicate the key structural and functional characteristics of their in vivo counterparts …

All living systems perpetuate themselves via growth in or on the body, followed by splitting,
budding, or birth. We find that synthetic multicellular assemblies can also replicate …