Rice, Texas Heart Institute scientists model how synthetic gels can tune body’s inflammatory response Hydrogels for healing, synthesized from the molecules up by Rice University bioengineers... Read more
Magnetically controlled device could deliver clot-reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages MIT engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot t... Read more
Access to clean water remains one of the biggest challenges facing humankind. A breakthrough by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may offer a new solution through solar-powered... Read more
A strategy inspired by the process responsible for muscle growth could lead to the development of stronger, longer-lasting materials. Hokkaido University researchers have developed a strateg... Read more
Living organisms expand and contract soft tissues to achieve complex, 3D movements and functions, but replicating those movements with man-made materials has proven challenging. A University... Read more
A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an un... Read more
Using ion gradients across hydrogels, researchers developed a “soft power” source that they hope can one day power implantable devices. In an effort to create a power source for... Read more
Researchers program biomaterials with ‘logic gates’ that release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers Drug treatments can save lives, but sometimes they also carry... Read more
Transparent and viscous, a new synthetic hydrogel from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers is taking cues from nature. The new hydrogel’s toughness is comparable to the bon... Read more
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a first-of-its-kind self-healing gel that repairs and connects electronic circuits, crea... Read more
Rice University lab employs clotting powers of viper-derived drug, even in presence of anti-coagulants A nanofiber hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding... Read more
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
