Hydrogels are materials that have properties similar to biological tissue, making them ideal for use in medical devices. They are water-swollen and cross-linked polymeric networks that can retain a ...

An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light -- and expand again when ...

The next time you need to take a prescription drug, taking it might be as easy as putting on a contact lens, thanks to a new discovery made by University of Waterloo researchers. The team of ...

Researchers are one step closer to bioprinting organs and tissues using a novel granular hydrogel bioink. Every 9 minutes a person is added to the organ transplant waiting list in the United States, ...

Researchers from the Department of Bioengineering (BE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have designed a novel 3D hydrogel culture system that mimics the mammalian lung environment. It provides a ...

A new chimera protein creates a potent, xeno-free fibrin scaffold with strong cell adhesion, paving the way for reproducible and medically applicable stem cell therapies. Construction of the ...

At first glance, it looks like a plain, slightly glossy sheet. Then it goes through a quick bath, the temperature shifts, and a famous face comes back from nowhere.

In a study published in Polymers, an international team of researchers placed gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be 3D printed to build structures that constrict when exposed to light and then expand ...

Microplastics pose a great threat to human health. These tiny pieces of plastic can enter our bodies through the water we drink and increase our risk of illnesses. They are also an environmental ...