Lighting up hydrogels
Hydrogels are commonly used inside the body to help in tissue regeneration and drug delivery. However, once inside, they can be challenging to control. A team of researchers led by Professor Akhilesh Gaharwar of Texas A&M University is developing a new way to manipulate the gel — by using light.
Scientists develop nose Jell-O for skin cancer recovery
A team of scientists are making skin cancer recovery surgeries safer using a material hydrogel that mimics natural cartilage.
Skin stem cells get moving for enhanced skin regeneration
Although sometimes hard to accept, with aging, many things in our bodies change. One of these is the ability of the skin to regenerate. Old skin is just not as good as young skin at healing wounds.
Revealing the logic of the body’s ‘second brain’
Researchers at Michigan State University have made a surprising discovery about the human gut’s enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there’s the fact that this “second brain” exists at all.
