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• SIAT Researchers Develop Bioelectronic Interface for Sutureless and Long Term Vagus Nerve Modulation

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  A team led by the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology has created a multifunctional ferroelectric bioelectronic interface that automatically wraps around delicate nerve tiss...

• New Biochar Hybrid Hydrogel Achieves Record-Breaking Solar Evaporation Efficiency for Low-Cost Desalination

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  Researchers have engineered a hybrid polyzwitterionic hydrogel infused with biochar that reaches an evaporation rate of 3.57 kilograms per square meter per hour. This sustainable m...

• New Liquid Metal Hydrogel Electrolyte Enables Ultra-Stretchable Energy Storage in Extreme Sub-Zero Temperatures

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers led by Professor Sungjune Park have developed a breakthrough PSLM/LiCl hydrogel electrolyte that maintains high ionic conductivity and mechanical flexibility at tempera...

• Penn Dental Medicine Researchers Prove Tissue Stiffness Regulates Gum Inflammation, Proposing Injectable Fillers To Treat Periodontitis

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Research

  Using a "tunable" hydrogel system to mimic human gingiva, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that the physical softening of gum tissue during infection cr...

• Smart hydrogel dressing targets superbugs by releasing antibiotics only in the presence of harmful bacteria

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Biomedical engineers at Brown University have developed a responsive wound dressing that remains stable until it detects specific enzymes produced by pathogenic bacteria. This "on-...

• Rice University Engineers Develop Chitosan Hydrogel System Turning Probiotic Bacteria into Safe Bioelectrical Environmental Sensors

  Published: Mar 15, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers have created a new bioelectronic material using a crustacean-derived polymer to encapsulate electroactive bacteria on electrodes. This hydrogel system prevents toxic me...

• Innovative 3D printed hydrogel mimics natural healing processes to revolutionize severe bone fracture repair

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a biocompatible hydrogel capable of being laser-printed into intricate bone-like structures at record-breaking speeds. This 97 percent wate...