ABSTRACT
Discoveries in medicine, biotechnology, biology, and biochemistry are occurring at a rate previously unthinkable. The Šelds of genomics, proteomics, genetic engineering, computational chemistry, etc., have revolutionized our approach to unlocking the mysteries of living organisms and their responses to various stimuli. Development of new materials to complement these advance-whether to serve as replacement limbs, as structures to encourage tissue growth, as sensing elements to determine blood glucose levels, or as micr-scale vessels for determination of serum antibody level-has been equally rapid and diverse.
