What are hydrogels, and what are they used for? These water-absorbing polymer networks have applications in drug delivery, wound healing, biosensors, and energy storage. Learn how researchers are ...

Hydrogels are soft materials consisting of polymer networks and water. They are permeable to substances smaller than their network mesh size and have applications in biomaterials, contact lenses ...

With the introduction of silicone hydrogel (SiHy) lenses over a decade ago, clinicians have seen both improvements and challenges in contact lens (CL) wear. Regardless of lens design or material ...

Hydrogels have gained widespread recognition and utilization in biomedical engineering, with their applications dating back to the 1960s when they were first used in contact lens production.

Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options.

Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth are the first to develop a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to ...

Now, a team of researchers has developed a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics ...

Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options. A new ...

Hydrogels are water-based, three-dimensional polymer networks capable of absorbing and retaining fluids. Their unique structure mimics living tissues, making them suitable for biomedical applications.

The meniscus is a complex structure that serves ... in everyday products like contact lenses and baby diapers. The researchers developed a specialized hydrogel by first extracting proteins from ...