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    In the quest to build smart skin that mimics the sensing capabilities of natural skin, ionic skins have shown significant advantages. They’re made of flexible, biocompatible hydrogels that use ions to carry an electrical charge. These hydrogels can generate voltages when touched, but scientists did not clearly understand how — until a team of researchers at UBC devised a unique experiment,…

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    Although there have been notable advances in adhesive materials, the ability to program attaching and detaching behavior in these materials remains a challenge. Here, we report a borate ester polymer hydrogel that can rapidly switch between adhesive and nonadhesive states in response to a mild electrical stimulus (voltages between 3.0 and 4.5 V). This behavior is achieved by controlling the…

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    • New #hydrogels use mussel-inspired adhesion to switch stickiness on and off. #Robots with these hydrogels pasted to their "feet" could climb upward on completely vertical and inverted surfaces. Learn more from @SciRobotics: https://t.co/ypBGkh3WAU https://t.co/S3WTH79SvM

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    Although there have been notable advances in adhesive materials, the ability to program attaching and detaching behavior in these materials remains a challenge. Here, we report a borate ester polymer hydrogel that can rapidly switch between adhesive and nonadhesive states in response to a mild electrical stimulus (voltages between 3.0 and 4.5 V). This behavior is achieved by controlling the…

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    • New #hydrogels use mussel-inspired adhesion to switch stickiness on and off. #Robots with these hydrogels pasted to their "feet" could climb upward on completely vertical and inverted surfaces. Learn more from @SciRobotics: https://t.co/ypBGkh3WAU https://t.co/4Z6vra2wjU

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    Although there have been notable advances in adhesive materials, the ability to program attaching and detaching behavior in these materials remains a challenge. Here, we report a borate ester polymer hydrogel that can rapidly switch between adhesive and nonadhesive states in response to a mild electrical stimulus (voltages between 3.0 and 4.5 V). This behavior is achieved by controlling the…

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    • New #hydrogels constructed by Xiamen University researchers use mussel-inspired adhesion to switch stickiness on and off. #Robots with these hydrogels pasted to their "feet" could climb upward on completely vertical and inverted surfaces: https://t.co/LY9KHrYm9q https://t.co/dtbeSN4lwo

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    At ENDO 2021, the first time the Endocrine Society’s annual conference has gone all-virtual, a live Presidential Plenary on March 20 will feature a pair of presentations on the latest developments in basic tissue engineering. Endocrine News speaks with Andrés J. Garcia, PhD, about his session, “Synthetic Hydrogels as Engineered Niches in Regenerative Medicine.”  …

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    Using a magnetic field and hydrogels, a team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues. The new approach can be used to generate living tissues for implantation to fix localized cartilage defects, and may one day be extended to generate living joint surfaces.

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    • Researchers at .@PennMedicine Grow New Cartilage Using Magnetic Fields and Hydrogels. Learn more: https://t.co/QkwwyuRLS2 #regenerativemedicine #hydrogels https://t.co/cndH2VwywG

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    Using a magnetic field and hydrogels, a team of researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new possible way to rebuild complex body tissues. The new approach can be used to generate living tissues for implantation to fix localized cartilage defects, and may one day be extended to generate living joint surfaces.

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    • Researchers at .@PennMedicine Grow New Cartilage Using Magnetic Fields and Hydrogels. Learn more: https://t.co/Na2ZR2oPKC #regenerativemedicine #hydrogels https://t.co/LVEqN9ztTd