Synthetic hydrogels show great promise in tissue repair, drug delivery, medical implants and many other applications. Hydrogels functionalized with electrically conductive components can be used in ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The field of wearable electronics has seen a surge of interest in the research and development of conductive hydrogels, largely due to their skin-like softness, structural ...

Synthetic hydrogels show great promise in tissue repair, drug delivery, medical implants, and many other applications. Hydrogels functionalized with electrically conductive components can be used in ...

This study is led by Chuang Du (Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China), Weiwei Liu (Stomatological Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021 ...

Researchers developed a soft, conductive hydrogel that binds and releases growth factors via electrical signals, opening new paths for brain implants and bioelectronic medicine. (Nanowerk News) Many ...

Hydrogels are 3D networks of hydrophilic polymers that can absorb and retain large amounts of water due to physical or chemical cross-linking of individual polymer chains. However, poor mechanical ...

Engineers developed a metal-free, Jelly-like material that is as soft and tough as biological tissue and can conduct electricity similarly to conventional metals. The new material, which is a type of ...

What if a doctor could inject an electricity-conducting liquid into the body, let it temporarily solidify to record nerve signals or jump-start healing, and then return it to liquid form for easy ...

Hydrogels are materials that have properties similar to biological tissue, making them ideal for use in medical devices. They are water-swollen and cross-linked polymeric networks that can retain a ...

There are some technologies first imagined in the Star Trek universe have already come to exist in the modern day. Communicators, tablet computers, and computer voice recognition are nearly as good as ...