Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine require biomaterials that support cellular proliferation, migration, and self-organization to develop functional tissue structures. Granular hydrogel ...

Researchers are one step closer to bioprinting organs and tissues using a novel granular hydrogel bioink. Every 9 minutes a person is added to the organ transplant waiting list in the United States, ...

Researchers developed a self-healing hydrogel that restored neural function and improved symptoms in rats with Parkinson's-like disease. (Nanowerk News) Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain ...

Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...

With a new durable composite hydrogel, researchers have 3D printed heart valves that last nearly 100 times as long as valves made with a simple hydrogel (Matter 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2021.03.011).

Background: The management of esophageal anastomotic fistula continues to be a significant clinical challenge in the field of esophageal surgery. With rapid advances in material science, selecting ...

Bioengineers have developed a first-of-its-kind hydrogel for second-degree burns that can be dissolved quickly and easily for wound dressing changes using a solution that breaks apart the ...

In tissue engineering, the scaffold material must eventually degrade leaving behind only regenerated tissue. For hydrogels that serve as cell encapsulation platforms, hydrogel degradation must closely ...

An injectable, stimuli-responsive hydrogel developed by an IIT Gandhinagar PhD scholar enables minimally invasive delivery ...

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.