University of Toronto researchers show that engineered ‘hydrogels’ not only help with stem cell transplantation, but actually speed healing in both the eye and brain Toronto scientists and e... Read more
New method for synthesizing a biocompatible hydrogel could speed up research and development of several promising applications in tissue engineering f you opt to wear soft contact lenses, ch... Read more
In a world-first achievement, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan, along with colleagues from the National Institute of Material Science and the University... Read more
Biocompatible material created at Harvard is much tougher than cartilage A team of experts in mechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering at Harvard have created an extremely stretc... Read more
It may be that surgery and general anesthesia would not be required Universities and scientific organizations all over the world are currently looking into ways of growing functioning... Read more
It could be approved for use within just a few years. Third-degree burns typically require very complex treatment, and leave nasty scars once they’ve healed. Researchers at John... Read more
A Hawaii company that invented a gel that can mop up radioactive particles is helping out with radiation clean-up efforts in Japan. Honolulu-based CBI Polymers has donated $250,000 in radiol... Read more
Scientists have used gelatinous hydrogel to create an inexpensive new type of biochemical sensor that is highly sensitive, sturdy, long-lasting, and has few moving parts. The gel expands or... Read more