By Ty Tkacik
An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids — tiny clusters of living cells — capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections.
By Jamie Oberdick
Glass may look uniform, but some of the strongest and most useful glass materials contain carefully controlled crystals. Their size, number and arrangement can determine whether a material is strong enough for a smartphone screen, transparent enough for an optical device or durable enough for a dental crown.
Testing in diabetic mice lowers blood sugar levels over 100-day window
By Ty Tkacik
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” may offer an easier, less damaging treatment pathway for people with diabetes undergoing cell therapy, according to researchers at Penn State.
By Ty Tkacik
A research project, led by Penn State engineers to create a sort of digital brain inspired by the processes insects and small animals use to make smart decisions with limited information, has been awarded $12 million by the U.S. Army through the Army’s Research Laboratory.