Being meaningful: weaving soma-reflective technological mediations into the fabric of daily life by Alice Haynes, Courtney Reed, Charlotte Nordmoen, Sophie Skach

“…Focusing on materiality and practices from e-textiles, soft robotics, and biomaterials research, we address technology's role as a mediator of our experiences and determiner of our realities. …”
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Exploring a Place-Based Approach to Materials Design: Harakeke Nonwovens in Aotearoa New Zealand by Faith Kane, Peter Brorens, Marie Joo Le Guen, Angela Kilford, Tanya Ruka

“…The approach taken drew on notions of place-based design and textile thinking, and was underpinned by a collaboration between university based design researchers, an agricultural and a forestry/ biomaterials research institute, an independent designer and an expert in traditional harakeke weaving. …”
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Bioengineering dual gradient platforms for the control of cell behaviour and differentiation by Laurissa Havins

“…Further, cell interactions and behaviour on traditional culture plastic does not effectively represent their behaviour in vivo, thus there is a need for biomimetic environments to provide better cell support and interactions. The biomaterial research field has aimed to combat this by combining the useful techniques and protocols developed in traditional culture with the ability to enhance the cell environments, through ECM mimic and protein surface interactions. …”
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Mathematical modelling of magnesium corrosion for orthopaedic implants by Safia K. Ahmed

“…Magnesium (Mg) has grasped the attention of biomaterial researchers due to its desirable properties for orthopaedic implants. …”
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