Hydrogels attract great attention as biomaterials as a result of their soft and wet nature, similar to that of biological tissues. Recent inventions of several tough hydrogels show their potential as ...
In a quiet corner of Switzerland, researchers have stopped treating metal like something to be melted and poured, and started treating it like something that can be grown. Instead of blasting powders ...
Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...
The extracellular matrix, a complex 3D structure made of proteins and sugars, is essential for healing wounds and homeostasis ...
Discover a groundbreaking treatment for gastrointestinal wounds with a new acid-resistant hydrogel developed by PolyU ...
The dental pulp is susceptible to microbial infection, which often results in inflammation, necrosis, and defects in the pulp ...
The dental pulp is susceptible to microbial infection, which often results in inflammation, necrosis, and defects in the pulp ...
The fund seeks to enable researchers to make leaps rather than incremental advances in the natural sciences and engineering.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed an acid-resistant "ultra-stable mucus-inspired hydrogel" (UMIH), ...
Ball milling liquid metal with natural plant compounds produces a black powder that purifies seawater and generates ...