As aging populations and rising diabetes rates drive an increase in chronic wounds, more patients face the risk of ...

We all encounter gels in daily life – from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the jelly-like components in various foodstuffs. While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it ...

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Hydrogels, soft and water-rich materials, have long fascinated researchers because of their potential in medical and ...

A group of researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a new self-healing gel that is as strong as glass but can stretch up to five times its length. The discovery is similar to ...

Hydrogels-materials like gelatin that can absorb and hold water-can aid wound healing and enable slow-release drug delivery, but they usually break down in acidic environments like the stomach.

Derived from silica photonic crystals, inverse opal microspheres have a regularly connected porous structure and inherit structural color properties. Combined with the stable scaffold and the ...

A DNA hydrogel engineered from tetrahedral nanostructures accelerates burn wound healing by directing immune cell behavior, reducing inflammation, and supporting tissue regeneration through structural ...

A new injectable hydrogel could change that, however, by transforming into a robust bone regeneration material when exposed to visible light. While bone injuries such as fractures typically heal on ...

A member of medical staff examines a patient's neck. A team at McGill University is working to improve a treatment that reduces postsurgical vocal cord complications. Credit: Alamy Healing ...