Hydrogel

Microplastics are tiny plastic debris that can enter our bodies through the water we drink and expose us to illnesses.

Researchers from Duke University have created the first gel-based substitute for natural cartilage, which, according to them, is more durable than the original. The hydrogel material is made of water and absorbing materials, and can effectively resist wear and tear up to three times more than the natural cartilage.

Scientists have discovered ways to fit worms in hydrogel suits that allow them to carry cancer drugs to tumours. Researchers from Osaka University found that coating nematodes in a hydrogel-based sheath can allow scientists to make the worms carry various kinds of cargo, including cancer drugs that can be directly reach to cancerous cells.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a jelly-like material that can withstand the weight of an elephant without losing its shape.

A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability, and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft robotics, and artificial intelligence.

For the stretchy touchpad, the team used a polyacrylamide hydrogel containing lithium chloride salts.

Researchers have developed a new, more precise way to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone cells which shows promise for bone regeneration, growth and healing.

Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind self-healing gel that could repair and connect electronic circuits, an advance that could lead to next-generation of flexible electronics.

A team of Indian-origin researchers from the Harvard University has developed a novel, truly biocompatible hydrogel that can speed up research and development of several promising applications in tissue engineering.

The next-generation condoms could be made out of self-lubricated hydrogels and may feel more like human skin than latex rubber, scientists say.

The new uses a unique strategy for vascularisation of hydrogel constructs that combine advances in 3D bio-printing technology and bio-materials.

Microplastics are tiny plastic debris that can enter our bodies through the water we drink and expose us to illnesses.

Researchers from Duke University have created the first gel-based substitute for natural cartilage, which, according to them, is more durable than the original. The hydrogel material is made of water and absorbing materials, and can effectively resist wear and tear up to three times more than the natural cartilage.

Scientists have discovered ways to fit worms in hydrogel suits that allow them to carry cancer drugs to tumours. Researchers from Osaka University found that coating nematodes in a hydrogel-based sheath can allow scientists to make the worms carry various kinds of cargo, including cancer drugs that can be directly reach to cancerous cells.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a jelly-like material that can withstand the weight of an elephant without losing its shape.

A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability, and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real-time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation prosthetics, personalized medicine, soft robotics, and artificial intelligence.

For the stretchy touchpad, the team used a polyacrylamide hydrogel containing lithium chloride salts.

Researchers have developed a new, more precise way to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone cells which shows promise for bone regeneration, growth and healing.

Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind self-healing gel that could repair and connect electronic circuits, an advance that could lead to next-generation of flexible electronics.

A team of Indian-origin researchers from the Harvard University has developed a novel, truly biocompatible hydrogel that can speed up research and development of several promising applications in tissue engineering.

The next-generation condoms could be made out of self-lubricated hydrogels and may feel more like human skin than latex rubber, scientists say.

The new uses a unique strategy for vascularisation of hydrogel constructs that combine advances in 3D bio-printing technology and bio-materials.