To address the limitations of current materials, we developed void-forming hydrogels. Within these materials, cells are initially encapsulated into a nanoporous hydrogel milieu that subsequently form ...

Bulk matrix stiffness has emerged as a key mechanical cue in stem cell differentiation. Here, we show that the commitment and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells encapsulated in ...

A nanocomposite is a multiphase solid material in which one of the phases has one, two or three dimensions of below 100 nm, or structures with nanoscale repeat distances between the different phases ...