A scaffold is a simple and temporary structure, erected to facilitate the construction or remediation of a main structure, but it may not be given the attention in its design and/or construction that ...

A natural material derived from crustacean shell and algae supports the growth of human embryonic stem cells. Medical researchers were shocked to discover that virtually all human embryonic stem cell ...

A protein-scaffolding tool has been developed that paves the way for the assembly of diverse proteins with defined structures and functions. Large protein assemblies have a wealth of potential uses, ...

Biophysicists from MIPT have studied the structure of a nanofibrous scaffold, as well as its interaction with rat cardiac cells. The study, which is part of the research into heart tissue regeneration ...

Traditional bamboo scaffolding wrapped in protective mesh surrounds a high-rise undergoing façade renovation in Hong Kong. Investigators say similar scaffold assemblies at Wang Fuk Court are central ...