A Pennsylvania high schooler who is developing biodegradable fishing lures to cut down on plastic pollution has received ...

The growing interest in search queries such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in bioprinting, cellulose ether for bio-inks, ...

In the present research work, a biodegradable bioplastic material based on yungay potato starch, aloe vera gel and graphene with better physicochemical and mechanical properties has been obtained at ...

The hydrogel stops bleeding and seals injuries within seconds and then helps regenerate tissue over time. “There is no existing product or hydrogel formulation that offers all these properties i ...

Recreating entire three-dimensional tissues is much more challenging. Researchers are developing a new hydrogel-based material that makes it possible to engineer artificial skin tissues ...

Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...

The resulting photonic hydrogels exhibited impressive mechanical ... with potential uses in sustainable bioplastics, flexible electronic substrates, and smart photonic devices," said Prof.

A new injectable hydrogel could change that, however, by transforming into a robust bone regeneration material when exposed to visible light. While bone injuries such as fractures typically heal ...

The hydrogel semiconductor, which the team has patented and is commercializing through UChicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is not merging a semiconductor with a hydrogel.