Hydrogel

Drinking water from hot summer air
Mouse brain tissue 28 days after injection of hydrogel with myoglobin shows a higher volume of healthy grafted brain tissue, compared to injections of the hydrogel without myoglobin.
Repairing injured brain tissue in mice with a new hydrogel stem cell treatment
Compared to gauze dressing, a “gel sheet” made from a gelatin-like material can quickly soak up more blood without dripping, as shown in the video. The sheets may one day help clean up blood during surgeries or stop bleeding from wounds. CREDIT Matter/Choudhary et al.
Could this hydrogel invention drive the ubiquitous paper towel to extinction?
A hydrogel-based implant could replace worn-out cartilage and alleviate knee pain without replacing the entire joint. Photo courtesy of Benjamin Wiley, Duke University.
The first hydrogel-based cartilage substitute that is even stronger and more durable than the real thing
Schematic diagram of micelle-laden hydrogel particles in a packed bed for the removal of micropollutants. Image courtesy of the Doyle Lab.
Removing micropollutants from water by using soap
A fully biodegradable printed paper battery for wearable electronic systems
A major advance in regenerative medicine: A biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords
A new jelly-like hydrogel material is 80 percent water yet cab be run over by a car without being damaged
A potential drug-free treatment for chronic wounds using an oxygen-delivering hydrogel
A new type of hydrogel could radically transform how we treat Parkinson’s disease
A new load-bearing material mimics human cartilage
SmartFarm device harvests air moisture at night for autonomous, self-sustaining urban farming
An electronics-free entirely soft robot shaped like a dragonfly could monitor environmental conditions
Keeping items cool with a power-free system that harnesses evaporation
Could a liquid window save up to 45 per cent of energy consumption in buildings?