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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Whether they're caused by injury, disease or other factors, missing sections of bone can be quite difficult to replace. A new injectable hydrogel could change that, however, by transforming into a ...

When you think about materials used in medicine, you likely picture metals, plastics, or synthetic gels. Researchers at 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 ...

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

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.

For people with diabetes, high blood sugar can damage blood vessels and nerves, leading to chronic wounds that stay open for months. But a new gel-based treatment could massively speed up the healing ...

An electrical repairing gel that doesn't need any human intervention to function could be used to help circuits become more robust in the future. The fact that circuits are not designed to flex ...