Hydrogel
Stretching the limits of health monitoring
3 Feb 2025A new wearable sensor continuously detects key chemical biomarkers directly from the skin, circumventing more invasive clinical methods.
Bioprinting turns soft for tissue success
16 Sep 2021A novel 3D printing method developed by A*STAR researchers fabricates soft support for tissue growth, with embedded channels that ensure nutrient supply.
A vision for better eye treatments
23 Aug 2019Researchers at A*STAR have invented a biodegradable thermogel that mimics the clear, gelatinous substance called vitreous in the eye.
Turning up the heat on hydrogels
3 Feb 2015Researchers at A*STAR have developed temperature-sensitive gels that can be used for a wide range of biomedical and cosmetic applications
Finding the sweet spot for cartilage formation
12 Aug 2014A synthetic scaffold with fine-tuned physical properties helps cartilage regrowth at injury sites
A ‘click’ toward localized chemotherapy
3 Jun 2014‘Click’ chemistry produces a hydrogel with less toxicity and greater tissue localization in a mouse cancer model
Hydrogel fibers make tissue generation efficient
17 Dec 2013Cell-filled hydrogel fibers could provide the basis for engineered tissues to effectively repair damaged organs
Improving drug delivery for breast cancer treatment
3 Dec 2013A nontoxic hydrogel developed by the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and IBM Research offers a new way forward for breast cancer therapeutics
Greater anticancer potency with less risk
2 Jul 2013When injected as a hydrogel rather than in solution, an anticancer protein treats liver tumors more effectively
Pathogen-proof surfaces for better health
23 Apr 2013A hydrogel with potent antibacterial activity promises to protect hospital patients from difficult-to-treat infections
Gel control
29 Mar 2011The gelation behavior of a biodegradable hydrogel can be controlled precisely by adjustments to pH