Researchers at the University of Kashmir have engineered a silk fibroin hydrogel decorated with titanium dioxide nanofibers that encapsulate silver nanoparticles, creating a multifunctional ...

Recent advancements in the field of electronics have enabled the creation of smaller and increasingly sophisticated devices, including wearable technologies, biosensors, medical implants, and soft ...

Hydrogels are water-rich, tissue-like materials that can conduct electrical signals while flexing, making them promising for ...

Recently, researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. Tian Xingyou and Prof. Zhang Xian, along with associate Prof. Yang Yanyu ...

Burn injuries affect more than 11 million people every year, and the search for dressings that do more than simply cover the ...

Skin is a marvel. It’s flexible yet firm, helps control body temperature, and protects our internal organs. It also can heal itself after certain injuries. Skin’s self-healing properties are partially ...

Any minor cut or scrape sets the body's natural healing process in motion. However, deep wounds are far more vulnerable to bacterial infection and the accumulation of harmful molecules called reactive ...

A responsive hydrogel delivers RNA therapy to diabetic wounds, reducing tissue breakdown and inflammation by releasing treatment in sync with the wound's chemical signals. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A small ...

The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities. We all encounter gels in daily life – from the soft, sticky substances you ...

Researchers from Columbia Engineering have established a framework for the design of bioactive injectable hydrogels formulated with extracellular vesicles (EVs) for tissue engineering and regenerative ...

A hydrogel-based dermal regenerative template (hDRT) composed of type I bovine collagen microspheres embedded within a lower-density type I bovine collagen hydrogel is promising for wound ...