The new hydrogel is a form of zinc oxide that can absorb more than 2.5 times its weight in water, performing eight times better than commercial drying agents in tests.
Materials that move in response to light can be used in various new products, including tiny engines and valves as well as solar arrays that bend toward the sunlight.
A team at the University of Washington has developed a wood-based material that can remove color from dyes instantaneously to reduce pollution in lakes and rivers.
Researchers have developed a way to fabricate nano-scale metal components for next-generation electronics in a similar way to how newspapers are printed.
Swiss researchers have developed a 3D-bioprinting method for automated screening of tissue requirements for patients needing artificial muscles, tendons.
