hydrogels

  (Nanowerk Spotlight) Implantable bioelectronic devices have immense potential for monitoring and treating a wide range of medical conditions by interfacing directly with biological tissues and organs. However, conventional rigid electronics often have a significant mechanical mismatch with soft, wet tissues, leading to poor signal quality, tissue damage, and device failure. Researchers have long sought to develop […]

by David McFadden, University of Ottawa edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source 3D Cytocompatibility of Pep 10 hydrogels with human skin fibroblasts. Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202529084 A multidisciplinary team have built hydrogels built entirely from synthetic peptides so their properties can be precisely tailored through chemical design.

by Alyssa Schaechinger, Texas A&M University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan   The natural sweetener D-sorbitol was used to improve conductive hydrogels for electronic implants, which are used to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. Credit: Danielle Benavides/Texas A&M Engineering Imagine treating chronic illness not with pills, but with soft, flexible electronic implants seamlessly