Hydrogel

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  Scientists Create Skin-Like Hydrogel That Heals Wounds 90% In 4 Hours, Fully In 24

  Researchers unveil a groundbreaking hydrogel that mimics human skin's ability to heal itself rapidly, revolutionising medicine and artificial skin applications.

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  Indian Scientists Design Material That Removes Microplastics From Water. Here's How

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

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  New Gel-Based Artificial Cartilage Might Eliminate the Need for Total Knee Replacement

  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.

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  Hydrogel-Based Armour Developed for Worms to Carry Cancer Drugs to Tumours

  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.

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  This 'Super Jelly' Material Created With 80 Percent Water Can Withstand an Elephant's Weight

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

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  Electronic Skin Has Strong Future Stretching Ahead, Study Suggests

  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.

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  Researchers Develop Stretchable, Wearable Touchscreens

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

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  Novel Technique to Help Grow Bone Cells

  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.

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  New Self-Healing Gel Could Lead to Flexible Electronics

  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.

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  Indian-Origin Team Develops Novel Gel for Biomedical Research

  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.

• Gen-Next Condoms May Feel Like Human Skin

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

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  New Breakthrough Paves the Way for 3D-Printed Blood Vessels

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