As global consumer demand shifts heavily toward long-wear safety and ocular health, the contact lens industry faces a critical technical challenge: balancing vivid cosmetic design with optimal corneal ...

A medical patch is supposed to protect skin, not suffocate it. Yet many of the materials used in modern bandages, wearable sensors, and health-monitoring devices face a stubborn problem.

IMDEA Materials Institute has developed mechanically tunable hydrogel membranes that closely mimic the mechanical environment ...

Hydrogels are squishy, biofriendly materials made mostly of water and a bit of polymer. The Jell-O-like substance is ...

Not every scar needs to be a sales strategy.

There are oodles of beauty advent calendars available these days, but don't get much more luxurious than Harrods'. Back for 2026, the department store's festive countdown is its biggest and best yet, ...

An injectable hydrogel derived from silk proteins along with a plant-derived compound for wound closure applications has been ...

Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, discusses phase 3 SOL-1 data showing axitinib sustained vision in wet AMD for 9-12 months after 1 ...

Regentis Biomaterials (NYSE American: RGNT) announced it has received approval from the European Notified Body to ...

Researchers review how 3D printed hydrogel bioelectronics can improve sensing, adhesion and soft tissue interfaces in medical ...

Imagine a material that can cling firmly to wet surfaces, repair itself after being damaged and remain flexible under ...