Active biomaterials offer novel approaches to study mechanotransduction in mammalian
cells. These material systems probe cellular responses by dynamically modulating their …

The teeth are vertebrate-specific, highly specialized organs performing fundamental
functions of mastication and speech, the maintenance of which is crucial for orofacial …

Due to their similarity to some bio‐architectures, for example, extracellular matrix, hydrogels
are considered as bio‐inspired networks with bio‐mimetic and bio‐functional properties …

Responsive hydrogels that undergo controlled shape changes in response to a range of
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …

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Blood supply plays a central role in alveolar bone regeneration within a large bone defect
filled with a cell-laden scaffold material, as it provides sufficient oxygen and nutrition to cells …

The field of mechanobiology emerged based on the recognition of the central role that
physical forces play in development and physiology. In this article, which is based on a …

Traumatic soft tissue wounds present a significant reconstructive challenge. The adoption of
closed-circuit negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has enabled surgeons to temporize …

The design of robotic soft matter capable of emulating the complex movements of living
organisms such as mechanical actuation, shape transformation, and autonomous translation …

Stimuli‐responsive hydrogels are able to change their physical properties such as their
elastic moduli in response to changes in their environment. If biocompatible polymers are …