Gel-like materials that can be injected into the body hold great potential to heal injured tissues or manufacture entirely new tissues. Many researchers are working to develop these hydrogels for biomedical uses, but so far very few have made it into the clinic.
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UK’s Overseas Territories at Ongoing Risk From Wide Range of Invasive Species
AA new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK’s ecologically unique Overseas Territories.
Study Reveals New Clues About How 'Earth's Thermostat' Controls Climate
Rocks, rain and carbon dioxide help control Earth’s climate over thousands of years — like a thermostat — through a process called weathering.
The Importance of the Atmosphere and Ocean in Determining the Fate of Antarctica
An international team of researchers has combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet — which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 11 feet, or 3.3 meters — is responding to climate change.
Almost All of Africa’s Maize Crops Is at Risk From Devastating Fall Armyworm Pest, Study Reveals
Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from the devastating fall armyworm pest (Spodoptera frugiperda) according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Insect Science.
Ice Cores Show Even Dormant Volcanoes Leak Abundant Sulfur Into the Atmosphere
Volcanoes draw plenty of attention when they erupt.