1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (81+ words) Scientists in India have engineered a biodegradable hydrogel bead that carries a drought-tolerant bacterial consortium straight into the root zone of cowpea plants, and the results are striking. In pot trials described in the journal Discover Plants, the formulation nearly…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (762+ words) Researchers in Cameroon have shown that a deceptively simple change in a well-known chemistry recipe—how much metakaolin powder is stirred into a fixed volume of sodium hydroxide solution—can dramatically reshape the internal architecture of the silica gel that…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (60+ words) catalyst bioengineer.org Subject of Research: Fabrication of silver nanoparticles embedded in an anionic p(AMPS-co-AAM) hydrogel for use as an ecofriendly, reusable catalyst for the reduction of p-nitrophenol in water. Article Title: Fabrication of stable silver nanoparticles in anionic…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (671+ words) Wearable sensors that can heal themselves after damage are critical for the next generation of human-machine interfaces. Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have developed a sea cucumber-inspired ionotronic hydrogel that combines room-temperature self-healing,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (712+ words) A self-healing, fully recyclable hydrogel developed by Northeastern researchers repairs itself in minutes. It can also be fully recycled. A self-healing hydrogel developed by Northeastern researchers can repair itself in a matter of minutes. Its reversible molecular bonds also allow…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (736+ words) Turning crop leftovers into high-performance, non-toxic superabsorbent gels is one of the more quietly exciting frontiers in green chemistry, and a new study has pushed it a significant step further by adding artificial intelligence to the recipe....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (608+ words) Hydrogels have long been considered one of the most promising material platforms for implantable bioelectronics. Soft, water-rich, and chemically similar to living tissue, they promise a gentle interface between electronics and biology. Yet despite decades of enthusiasm, hydrogel-based implants have…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) Ynetnews Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a cellulose-based aerogel that they say can absorb about 100 times its own weight in crude oil, fuel and other hydrocarbons while also helping bacteria break down the captured pollutants The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (323+ words) New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS): Indian scientists have found a way to make jammed systems flow momentarily by applying sudden temperature ramps that erase memory imprints, and thus help in drug delivery, an official statement said on Wednesday. Researchers at the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (211+ words) Hydrogels are materials made of water and polymer that are used in medical patches and glues to dress wounds, attach implants and deliver medicines. Most hydrogels lack breathability, which causes them to trap moisture and sweat. The new aerated hydrogel…...