After decades of being seen as rigid, metallic creations, robots are starting to soften up. Spongey materials like hydrogels could make for robots that are more flexible, safer to be around and ...

In a viral video from 2019, an octopus named Heidi clings to the glass walls of her aquarium in the living room of David Scheel, a marine biologist at Alaska Pacific University. Every few seconds, the ...

Scientists at Brown University have developed a new material that can release drugs only when pathogenic bacteria are around. When used as a bandage, the hydrogel could deliver medication on-demand ...

Engineers have invented a '4-D printing' method for a smart gel that could lead to the development of 'living' structures in human organs and tissues, soft robots and targeted drug delivery. Rutgers ...

A responsive hydrogel delivers RNA therapy to diabetic wounds, reducing tissue breakdown and inflammation by releasing treatment in sync with the wound's chemical signals. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A small ...

(Nanowerk News) Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, Rutgers engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light, becomes ...

Diabetic wounds remain one of the most challenging complications of diabetes, often leading to chronic ulcers, infections, and even amputations. In a groundbreaking development, researchers have ...

Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater and grabs objects and moves them. The watery creation could lead to soft robots that mimic sea ...

A research team has unveiled a new type of hydrogel that leverages the natural properties of lignin to create a multifunctional material suitable for biomedical applications, particularly in wound ...