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FDA Phase 1 Trial Shows Hydrogel to Repair Heart Is Safe to Inject in Humans—a First

September 12, 2019

The trial showed that the hydrogel can be safely injected via catheter into patients who had suffered a heart attack in the p...

Research Team Develops Technology for Creating Flexible Sensors on Topographic Surfaces

July 29, 2019

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) research team developed a transfer-printing technology that uses hydroge...

A Homing Beacon for Chemotherapy Drugs

June 13, 2019

Researchers have made a hydrogel that, when injected near tumors in mice, recruits drugs to shrink the tumor with fewer side ...

Hydrogel Contact Lens Created to Treat Serious Eye Disease

March 19, 2019

The hydrogel works locally by deactivating the harmful MMP enzymes only in the cornea

Lobster’s Underbelly Is as Tough as Industrial Rubber

February 25, 2019

The membrane material’s properties could guide the design of flexible body armor

Gummy-Like Robots Could Help Prevent Disease

February 12, 2019

Scientists have developed microscopic, hydrogel-based muscles that can manipulate and mechanically stimulate biological tissu...

Ingestible, Expanding Pill Monitors the Stomach for up to a Month

January 30, 2019

Soft, squishy device could potentially track ulcers, cancers, and other GI conditions over the long term

Researchers Create New 'Smart' Material with Potential Biomedical, Environmental Uses

November 23, 2018

The 3-D printing method used to make the materials is known as stereolithography

UNH Researchers Create a More Effective Hydrogel for Healing Wounds

November 21, 2018

Wound healing can be complex and challenging, especially when a patient has other health obstacles

Engineers 3D Print Shape-Shifting Smart Gel

February 1, 2018

3D printing becomes 4D as objects morph over time and temperatures change

Engineers 3-D Print a 'Living Tattoo'

December 6, 2017

New technique 3-D prints programmed cells into living devices for first time

Synthetic Hydrogels Deliver Cells to Repair Intestinal Injuries

October 25, 2017

The use of animal products is a significant clinical challenge due to potential zoonotic infections, which can be spread from...

Scientists Develop Patch Which Could Improve Healing and Reduce Scarring

September 25, 2017

When fully developed, this healing patch could be a boon for diabetic patients, who suffer from hard-to-heal skin lesions and...

Engineers Develop World's First 100-Percent Biodegradable, Yet Comfortable, Maxi Pad

May 17, 2017

A better sustainable sanitary pad

Tough New Hydrogel Hybrid Doesn't Dry Out

June 28, 2016

Water-based material could be used to make artificial skin, longer-lasting contact lenses

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