GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss are difficult for some people to inject weekly. A new slow-release gel, tested in rats, could help.

With the rapid development of modern society and the increasing popularity of electronic equipment, electromagnetic wave pollution has become a ...

Copper indium sulfide (CuInS2) are still far from reaching commercial maturity but new titanium dioxide nanorod arrays can ...

Hydrogels could revolutionize cancer treatment by facilitating targeted drug delivery, reducing adverse effects, and ...

Nanotechnology is being utilized for environmental solutions, including water purification, air filtration, and pollution ...

Keywords: GSH-responsive nanoparticles, silk fibroin hydrogel, curcumin delivery, composite hydrogel system, microenvironment-responsive drug release Citation: Li Y and Li R (2025) Preparation and ...

Our previous study has confirmed that resveratrol (Res) can suppress hypertrophic scar through a variety of mechanisms, such as autophagy inhibition, apoptosis induction, and oxidative stress ...

Nanoparticles that promote blood clotting and wound healing (red discs), attached to the wound-filling hydrogel component (black) form a nanocomposite hydrogel. The gel is designed to be ...

A new injectable hydrogel made of human tissue protein and silicate nanoparticles could help (Sci. Transl. Med. 2025, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adr6458).

Shining near-infrared light on the nanoparticles heats up the system, breaking the hydrogen bonds and spilling water onto the surface of the hydrogel; this changes the hydrogel’s surface energy ...

What are hydrogels, and what are they used for? These water-absorbing polymer networks have applications in drug delivery, wound healing, biosensors, and energy storage. Learn how researchers are ...