About this publication : Design concept: STUDIO NEO Text and layout: C. Möller and M. Poggio with support of PIs, doctoral students and Chat GPT Translation and proofreading: UNIWORKS (Erlangen, Germany) Images: If not referenced, C. Möller © Swiss Nanoscience Institute, March 2026 Cover image: Protein foam The open-pored structure consists of natural albumin and forms a stable, biocompatible protein network. Its highly cross-linked pore structure provides an optimal microenvironment for cell adhesion and tissue integration, making it a promising scaffold for bone and cartilage re- generation. (Image: S. Zaugg, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and University of Basel)