Their proposed solution: artificial “skin” made of 3D-printed hydrogel layers held together by living human cells. Though still in the early stages of development, the researchers believe this ...

Furthermore, a one-millimetre-thick hydrogel contains 10,000 layers of nanosheets, which makes the material as stiff as human skin, and gives it a comparable degree of stretch and flexibility.

In an exciting scientific discovery, researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth have developed a revolutionary self-healing hydrogel that mimics the qualities of human skin.

Now, researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth have developed a hydrogel that overcomes this ...

Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities Date: March 7 ...

Furthermore, a one-millimeter-thick hydrogel contains 10,000 layers of nanosheets, which makes the material as stiff as human skin, and gives it a comparable degree of stretch and flexibility.

Usually, it is fully restored after a day. Additionally, 10,000 layers of nanosheets form a hydrogel that is 1 mm thick, giving it similar stretch and flexibility to human skin while maintaining the ...

Near-infrared light produces a photothermal effect on gold nanorods in a hydrogel skin patch. This heats the skin thereby increasing the permeability of the outermost layer, the stratum corneum ...

Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate this high stiffness or natural skin’s self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the ...