Tissue engineering is a promising and revolutionary strategy to treat patients who suffer the
loss or failure of an organ or tissue, with the aim to restore the dysfunctional tissues and …

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, has boomed
over the last 30 years, and its use has accelerated during the last 5 years. AM is a materials …

In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …

Tissue/organ shortage is a major medical challenge due to donor scarcity and patient
immune rejections. Furthermore, it is difficult to predict or mimic the human disease condition …

The functional capabilities of skeletal muscle are strongly correlated with its well-arranged
microstructure, consisting of parallelly aligned myotubes. In case of extensive muscle loss …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting strategies use computer-aided processes to
enable automated simultaneous spatial patterning of cells and/or biomaterials. These …

Natural hydrogels are one of the most promising biomaterials for tissue engineering
applications, due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and extracellular matrix …

Hydrogel adhesion inherently relies on engineering the contact surface at soft and hydrated
interfaces. Upon contact, adhesion normally occurs through the formation of chemical or …

Extrusion-based bioprinting involves extrusion of bioinks through nozzles to create three-
dimensional structures. The bioink contains living organisms with biological relevance for …

Acute and chronic wounds affect millions of people around the world, imposing a growing
financial burden on patients and hospitals. Despite the application of current wound …