Imagine materials that build themselves, responding intelligently to their environment to deliver drugs precisely where needed, scaffold regenerating tissues, or clean up pollutants. These are the ...
The star-polymer-DNA gel consists of complementary DNA strands (red and blue) linked to a molecule called polyethylene glycol (PEG, black). At lower temperatures, the DNA strands form complementary ...
A previously unknown form of hydrogel formation has been elucidated: chemists found unusual interactions between polymers. Hydrogels? Many people use these substances without knowing it. As ...