#biomaterials

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VTT researchers developed a process to produce continuous mycelium leather sheets at 1 m/min.
New material formula uses mycelium pulp, sorbitol for flexibility, and cellulose for strength.
Sheets up to 20 cm wide and 8 m long were produced.
Material shows durability and strength comparable to traditional leather.

DT Editorial Team·Aug 22, 2026·via newatlas.com

DT Editorial Team·Aug 7, 2026·via science.org

Researchers formed a self-supporting textile sheet from fungal pellets and hyphae.
The material can be modified with microbes for color, water repellency and UV protection.
The work points to biodegradable, functionally tunable textiles built as living materials.

DT Editorial Team·Jul 25, 2026·via newscientist.com

Researchers combined silk fibroin with kudzu-derived puerarin in an injectable hydrogel.
The material passed through a 27-gauge needle and re-formed as a gel after injection.
Human skin-cell tests showed over 95% viability with no reported toxicity.
Lab wound-healing assays reached complete closure within 72 hours.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 28, 2026·via phys.org

Tissium has developed a biodegradable liquid polymer that bonds tissue when exposed to light.
In a 12-patient U.S. trial, all patients regained several forms of sensation after finger nerve injury repair.
The treatment is already available for surgeons to purchase in the United States.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 24, 2026·via wired.com

Researchers built a tunable aging-eye model using a membrane derived from hagfish proteins.
The system produced fatty deposits and protein markers associated with early AMD.
The model could help speed prevention and treatment research for age-related vision loss.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Researchers fused intact silk fibers using controlled heat and pressure rather than dissolving and reforming them.
The resulting material is described as exceptionally strong and tough, with possible implant applications.
Processing conditions can be adjusted to tune the material’s structure for different uses.

DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via newatlas.com

Researchers created bone-repair membranes from keratin extracted from wool.
In animal tests, the material guided new bone growth across skull defects.
The team says regenerated tissue more closely resembled healthy bone than collagen-based scaffolds.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via medicalxpress.com