Stimuli-responsive hydrogels not only express excellent biocompatibility, but also can respond when exposed to external stimulation, enabling a wider range of applications in biomedicine. However, at ...

(Nanowerk News) Stimuli-responsive hydrogels not only express excellent biocompatibility, but also can respond when exposed to external stimulation, enabling a wider range of applications in ...

Researchers have developed modified alginate hydrogels that can endure the growth of bacteria, allowing them to synthesize important enzymes. Encapsulating cells -- both prokaryotic and eukaryotic -- ...

Microwave ablation (MWA) is a minimally invasive cancer treatment that kills tumour cells using heat generated by exposure to microwave energy. MWA is currently used to treat several types of solid ...

This research addresses phosphorus pollution, a significant environmental concern causing eutrophication, by exploring the potential of modified metal-organic framework materials for effective ...

Miniature organs grown in the lab can organize themselves into complex shapes. But they never do it the same way twice, which makes it hard to use these so-called "organoids" to study disease. Now, ...

Effective wound care requires the maintenance of optimal conditions for skin and tissue regeneration. Hydrogels provide many of these conditions, but not an alkaline environment. Now, in a ...

As crosslinked polymeric networks with high water content, hydrogels are an obvious choice in many different areas of research. Despite containing a lot of water, they will exhibit solid-like ...