Hydrogel

A new material developed by MIT engineers exhibits “record-breaking” vapor absorption.

This manufacturing process, using 3D printing, makes everything faster and more precise.

Iontronic Touch Panel for Virtual-Real Handwriting Interaction.

An unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling.

Developing soft, self-charging, bio-inspired power sources for space applications.

Creating 3D objects with sound.

It could potentially purify enough water to satisfy someone's daily needs, even when it's cloudy.

The 3D-printed skin can help scientists study how mosquitoes transmit deadly diseases.

A jelly-like material that can survive being run over by a car.

Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.

Opening the door to new technologies that make use of plants.

Turning waste into a valuable biomedical resource.