What are hydrogels, and what are they used for? These water-absorbing polymer networks have applications in drug delivery, ...

Hydrogels, soft and water-rich materials, have long fascinated researchers because of their potential in medical and ...

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 ...

Inspired by the natural Bouligand structure, researchers have been developing advanced materials for applications in ...

Researchers at Hokkaido University and Duke University have developed a hydrogel that heals and strengthens ... it will split and lose its structural integrity. In 2003, Jian Ping Gong, a ...

it will split and lose its structural integrity. In 2003, Jian Ping Gong, a professor of soft and wet matter at Hokkaido University, invented what is called double-network hydrogels. In these ...

Scientists created a malva nut hydrogel for medical uses ranging from ... hydrocolloid as possible while getting rid of the hard structural lignins that give nuts their shells.

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