A new 3D-printed gel made from material in seaweed could have applications for strong, flexible biological scaffolds for growing cells or soft robotics.

A new kind of soft robot that looks like a dragonfly and doesn't use any electronics could hunt for signs that indicate environmental changes in water.

A new method that allows engineers to use 3D printing to create a hand in 19 minutes is a step toward creating 3D printed human organs and tissue.

Injecting stem cell or exosome therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could offer a less invasive, more effective way to treat cardiac injuries.

Injecting stem cell or exosome therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could offer a less invasive, more effective way to treat cardiac injuries.

New shape-shfting and color-changing hydrogel could lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics, and flexible displays, researchers report.

A new microneedle-injected hydrogel could one day offer a way to treat glaucoma without drugs or surgery.

A new wound-healing hydrogel kickstarts the adaptive immune system to trigger regenerative wound healing, leaving behind stronger and healthier healed skin.

New self-watering soil that pulls water from the air to feed it to plants could help people grow crops in places with sandy soil.

New self-watering soil that pulls water from the air to feed it to plants could help people grow crops in places with sandy soil.