Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 14, 9 March 2026.Inspired by epithelial tissue, epithelium‐like structure hydrogels are synthesized. The as‐prepared hydrogels exhibit ultrahigh toughness, ultralow hysteresis, and ultrahigh compressibility, which can be utilized as self‐powered and visual strain sensors.
Yutang Zhou +4 more
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Biodegradable Adhesive Systems for Bio‐Integrated Applications
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.Biodegradable adhesives provide temporary yet reliable adhesion while degrading into safe, non‐toxic by‐products under physiological or environmental conditions. This review summarizes recent developments in physical and chemical adhesion mechanisms—including hydrogen bonding, catechol chemistry, amine‐carboxyl coupling, and emerging diazirine and urea
Won Bae Han +6 more
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Mechanically Tunable Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels Reveal Stiffness-Related Impairments in Capillary Sprouting in Experimental Lung Fibrosis. [PDF]
MicrocirculationLeonard-Duke J +7 more
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Biohybrid Tendons Enhance the Power‐to‐Weight Ratio and Modularity of Muscle‐Powered Robots
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 15, 13 March 2026.Biohybrid robots powered by skeletal muscle actuators are capable of dynamically adapting to environmental cues. This study takes inspiration from native muscle–tendon architecture by leveraging tough hydrogels as synthetic tendons for muscle actuators to enhance the power‐to‐weight ratio and modularity of biohybrid machines.
Nicolas Castro +11 more
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Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 14, 9 March 2026.A novel β‐cyclodextrin/bile acid‐based slide‐ring hydrogel was prepared via precise host–guest recognition and photopolymerization. This smart hydrogel dressing exhibited skin‐adaptive mechanical properties, pH‐responsive antibacterial activity, and integrated multi‐signal sensing (temperature, blood, and pressure) for advanced wound management ...
Wen Huang +7 more
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Aerogel Scaffolds: Breathing Life Into Tissue Repair and Companion Diagnostics
Aggregate, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.Aerogel scaffolds are emerging as multifunctional biomedical platforms that bridge regenerative engineering and molecular diagnostics. By integrating hierarchical porosity, tunable mechanics, and programmable surface chemistry, aerogels can simultaneously support tissue reconstruction and enable localized biomarker sampling and signal transduction ...
Hanlin Zhang +5 more
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Understanding the Response of Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) Hydrogel Networks: A Statistical Mechanics-Based Framework. [PDF]
MacromoleculesLevin M +4 more
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Micro/Nanorobot for Drug Delivery—A Review of Material Selections
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2026.This review explores material strategies for biomedical micro/nanorobots, emphasizing their roles in propulsion, navigation, drug delivery, and biodegradability. It highlights advancements in metallic, polymeric, and hybrid materials, while addressing clinical translation challenges such as toxicity, immune response, and manufacturability.
Xiaozhuo Wu, Bingyun Li, Malcolm Xing
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Three-Dimensional Printed Filters Based on Poly(ethylene glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels Doped with Silver Nanoparticles for Removing Hg(II) Ions from Water. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Burratti L +7 more
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3D Hydrogel Cell Cultures and Their Biomedical Applications
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2026.The review highlights the advantages of hydrogel‐based 3D cell cultures over traditional 2D models. These hydrogels closely mimic natural cellular environments, improving research in tissue engineering, drug discovery, cancer studies, and neuroscience.
Tri Lan Thai +7 more
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