Researchers have created an inexpensive hydrogel that can filter phosphorus from contaminated surface waters, drinking water ...

Scientists in the US have developed a groundbreaking origami-inspired device which is capable of harvesting safe and ...

"Our method eliminates these substances, making the process safer for the body and better for the environment." This ultrasound-driven technique is dubbed "sonogel." "Typical hydrogel synthesis ...

“And we knew that you could incorporate gold nanorods into hydrogels that would make them photoresponsive, meaning that they would contract in a reversible manner when exposed to light. “We wanted to ...

A new injectable solution that self-assembles into a gel under the right conditions could help manage HIV unlike any currently available methods, researchers have found. The gel releases a steady dose ...

Now, researchers at Duke University have developed a new hydrogel that’s stronger and more durable than the real thing, which could make for longer lasting knee implants. Natural cartilage plays ...

Many medications must be refrigerated or they lose their effectiveness, but a new method of packing protein-based drugs into a stiff gel could make them last longer at room temperature.