Advances in hydrogel technology have unlocked unique and valuable capabilities that are
being applied to a diverse set of translational applications. Hydrogels perform functions …

Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

Viscoelastic fluids are a common subclass of rheologically complex materials that are
encountered in diverse fields from biology to polymer processing. Often the flows of …

Biomolecular condensates, formed through phase separation, are upending our
understanding in much of molecular, cell, and developmental biology. There is an urgent …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) and its mechanical properties play an important role in
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …

Additive manufacturing of smart materials that can be dynamically programmed with external
stimuli is known as 4D printing. Among the 4D printable materials, hydrogels are the most …

Phase-separated biomolecular condensates must respond agilely to biochemical and
environmental cues in performing their wide-ranging cellular functions, but our …

On a silky thread: Spider silks have mechanical properties that outperform most natural and
synthetic fibers. Classical spinning methods have failed to mimic the highly complex natural …

Droplet deposition on superhydrophobic surfaces has been a great challenge owing to the
shortness of the impact contact time. Despite recent research progress regarding flat …

The microneedle-mediated drug delivery system has been developed to provide painless
self-administration of drugs in a patient-friendly manner. Current dissolving microneedle …