Myoblasts on Graphene Foam

Graphene foam is a compound of graphene oxide and boron nitride that self-assembles into structures resembling chicken wire. With this material, bioengineers at Boise State University were able to grow pluripotent myoblasts and see them differentiate (with added extra cellular matrix proteins) into functional muscle tissue.   Similar work in growing bone and cartilage preceded their work, and they hope growing organs might follow. MORE

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