Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

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

Ionic hydrogels have attracted extensive attention because of their wide applicability in
electronic skins, biosensors, and other biomedical areas. Tremendous effort is dedicated to …

Protein-based bioactive coatings have emerged as a versatile and promising strategy for
enhancing the performance and biocompatibility of diverse biomedical materials and …

In the last decades, 3D printing has played a crucial role as an innovative technology for
tissue and organ fabrication, patient-specific orthoses, drug delivery, and surgical planning …

Oral administration is a widespread and convenient drug delivery approach. However, oral
delivery can be affected by the complex digestive tract environment, including irregular …

Direct ink writing is a facile method that enables biological, structural, and functional
materials to be printed in three dimensions (3D). To date, this extrusion‐based method has …

Living materials bring together material science and biology to allow the engineering and
augmenting of living systems with novel functionalities. Bioprinting promises accurate …

Engineered living materials (ELMs) embed living cells in a biopolymer matrix to create
materials with tailored functions. While bottom-up assembly of macroscopic ELMs with a de …