Imagine making clean drinking water from the air using food scraps, seashells, or twigs. That’s exactly what a team of ...

They are usually soft and weak, but can be made hard and tough. Hydrogels are gels that have water as their main constituent. Stimuli responsive hydrogels can be used in optical communication ...

When cells are encapsulated within a homogeneous gel matrix and given the right soluble cues, such as growth-factor proteins added to the culture medium, they can start to multiply and migrate ...

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

Scientists have created a self-healing hydrogel that mimics human skin, offering a breakthrough solution for complete wound ...

Discarded food scraps, stray branches ... This new "molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels" system can convert a wide range of natural products into sorbents, materials that absorb liquids.

The molecular functionalized biomass hydrogel developed by the research team acts as an adsorbent that captures moisture from the air and can be extracted as a liquid by applying mild heat.

Their "molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels" system transforms organic matter – such as food scraps, branches, and seashells – into a highly efficient water-absorbing substance.

Discarded food scraps, stray branches ... This new "molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels" system can convert a wide range of natural products into sorbents, materials that absorb liquids.