New Superabsorbent Dressing Can Soak up Three Times More Liquid, Revolutionizing Tampons

Medicine & Technology Dec 22, 2022

Scientists created a gelatin-like material with a polymer that can absorb three times more than traditional tampons. Check it out in this article to learn more.

Long-Lasting Hydrogel Could Help Replace Breakage in Human Tissues; Link of This Water-Absorbing Material to the Approach Explained

Nov 03, 2021

Harvard University researchers have recently manipulated the underlying structure of a single material to make a hydrogel characterized as both tough and stretchy.

Marine Mussels Improves Hydrogels' Adhesion, Stretchiness, Strength; Improves Use for Wounds Healing

Aug 31, 2021

Researchers used marine mussels to improve the mechanical properties of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels. The mussels made hydrogels better than the original design, improving properties useful for wound healing.

New Non-Toxic Hydrogels Can Remove Graffiti from Street Art Without Destroying It

Apr 26, 2021

Italian chemists created new non-toxic hydrogels that can erase graffiti from street art without destroying the latter. This makes restoration less difficult and safer.

Obtaining Water From Thin Air

Mar 20, 2019

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