Researchers find that drying hydrogels briefly turns them into strong, reversible adhesives, opening new uses in robotics and material handling. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A surprising shift in how ...

Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune ...

Scientists have created the strongest underwater-adhesive hydrogels to date. Hydrogels are soft, permeable materials made of polymer networks that hold water. These gels have various applications, ...

A research team has developed an innovative injectable adhesive hydrogel for bone regeneration. This hydrogel utilizes harmless visible light to simultaneously achieve cross-linking and mineralization ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are developing a new class of medical adhesives by combining hydrogels and glue-like polymers. These adhesives aim to securely and reliably bond ...

Inspired by biology, researchers have achieved the highest performing underwater adhesive hydrogel technology to date through a data mining and machine learning approach. Hydrogels are a permeable ...