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A breakthrough in the treatment of herniated disc

Tissue engineering offers a solution for the treatment of disc herniations: an implant that combines synthetic hydrogel and living cartilage cells
Preparation and evaluation of physicochemical properties of novel hydrogels based on carbonated water [Courtesy University of Tokyo, Japan]

An innovative material that helps heal skin wounds

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As part of groundbreaking research, scientists have succeeded in developing a new method that does not require special equipment and can be performed at room temperature in order to produce a basic hydrogel in five minutes, a material that can be used in any medical procedure designed to promote wound healing
A general view of nerve fibers stretching from cells in the forebrain of a mouse demonstrates the advantages of the hydrogel method that allows researchers to follow the complex neural wiring. Source: Dysroth Laboratory, Stanford University.

A look into the transparent mind

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The hydrogel is colored blue before the glucose is added, then it turns red as the glucose concentration increases. [Courtesy of Chunjie Zhang]

Continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels by changes in the color of the hydrogel

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