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Bio & Medicine Sep 10, 2024

Novel quantum dot hydrogel shows improved photothermal conversion efficiency

Biomolecules-based materials hold great promise for malignant tumor phototherapy. However, current supramolecular biomaterials primarily suffer from poor tissue penetration, inadequate tumor accumulation, and particularly ...

Nanomaterials Sep 7, 2024

Nanoscale silver exhibits intrinsic self-healing abilities without external intervention

As an innovative concept in materials science and engineering, the inspiration for self-healing materials comes from living organisms that have the innate ability to self-heal. Along this line, the search for self-healing ...

Plants & Animals Sep 4, 2024

In defense of slugs

Slugs. They eat your lettuces, chew your cabbages, defoliate your dahlias and assassinate your asters. Even the name "slug" is unpleasant. It comes from the Middle English "slugge", from a Norwegian word for a heavy, slow-moving ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 3, 2024

Color-changing, self-healing hydrogel microparticles: A smart solution for advanced wound care

Chronic diabetic wounds are prevalent in patients and are difficult to heal, presenting a significant medical challenge. The development of multifunctional hydrogel dressings with a well-designed morphology and structure ...

Biochemistry Sep 3, 2024

Plant proteins could be radical alternative to oil-based super lubricants

An oil-free super-lubricant created from potato proteins could pave the way for sustainable engineering and biomedical applications, thanks to research led by the University of Leeds.

Analytical Chemistry Sep 2, 2024

3D bioprinting materials offer possibility for better bone and soft tissue repair

3D bioprinting is an advanced tissue engineering technique that builds complex tissues using bioactive substances like living cells and scaffolds. It provides personalized tissue repair solutions, reducing immune rejection ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 2, 2024

Cytophysics: How cells migrate through gaps smaller than their nucleus

Eukaryotic cells—that is, cells with a nucleus—possess an astounding ability to radically change their shape and their cytoskeleton, allowing them to migrate through tiny pores and constrictions even smaller than their ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 27, 2024

Sol-gel transition effect based on thermosensitive hydrogel shows promised for photo-assisted uranium extraction

To achieve carbon reduction goals, reducing emissions is crucial, and nuclear power plays a key role in providing reliable, low-carbon electricity, aiding carbon neutrality. However, the nuclear industry faces the significant ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 22, 2024

Novel silica nonwoven fabric scaffold enhances understanding of cell-to-cell interactions

Communication and coordination among different cells are fundamental aspects that regulate many functions in our body. This process, known as paracrine signaling, involves the release of signaling molecules by a cell into ...

Materials Science Aug 22, 2024

Pong prodigy: Hydrogel material shows unexpected learning abilities

In a study published22 August in Cell Reports Âé¶¹ÒùÔºical Science, a team led by Dr. Yoshikatsu Hayashi demonstrated that a simple hydrogel—a type of soft, flexible material—can learn to play the simple 1970s computer game ...

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