A new protein-based gel that, when exposed to light, mimics many of the properties of elastic tissue, such as skin and blood vessels A team of bioengineers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (B... Read more
The team from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s have developed the first innovative antibacterial gel that acts to kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci and E.coli using natural protein... Read more
A hydrogel that knows when to go Rice University bioengineers have created a hydrogel that instantly turns from liquid to semisolid at close to body temperature – and then degrades at precis... Read more
Potentially transformative ways to use specific types of light for more even complex and direct manipulation of individual cells In medicine, light therapy is currently used to treat seasona... Read more
Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a “smart” hydrogel that can deliver medicine on demand, in response to mechanical force. Over the past few decades, smart hydrogels h... Read more
The system can lock its payload in place and control how it is released A new injectable material designed to deliver drug therapies and sensor technology to targeted areas within the human... Read more
IBN’s novel technique brings researchers closer to viable organ implants Researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have developed a simple method of organizing... Read more
Pitt research team demonstrates gels that can be moved, controlled by light Some animals—like the octopus and cuttlefish—transform their shape based on environment, fending off attackers or... Read more
The technique holds promise for use in “soft robotics” and biomedical applications. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating devices out o... Read more
It’s squishy, synthetic, flexible, mostly water and almost as tough as rubber. No, it’s not “flubber” — it’s a hydrogel, and now scientists at The University of... Read more
If they had used a safer electrolyte, the risk would have been reduced. A research team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, found a new physical organoge... Read more
Stanford scientists have developed inexpensive silicon-based electrodes that dramatically improve the charge storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Stanford University scientists have dr... Read more
Tissue engineering combined with gene therapy technology has the potential to manage the repair of defective articular cartilage. Researchers at Micro Orthopaedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuha... Read more
“Our pilot study indicates that the new implant works as well in patients as it does in the lab” In a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical r... Read more
Compressible bioscaffold pops back to its molded shape once inside the body Bioengineers at Harvard have developed a gel-based sponge that can be molded to any shape, loaded with drugs or st... Read more