自然界充满了多层次的复合材料，它们通过自组装原理实现生物控制生长。与制造相反，生长行为使所有结构层面都具有灵活性。人们对软体动物壳、肌腱、骨骼和植物组织等天然材料的结构和变形行为进行了广泛研究，以提取仿生原理来开发新型材料。从大自然中汲取灵感，水凝胶 ...

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The Universidade Federal do Amazonas-based research team has developed an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model that utilizes ...

A hydrogel-based bioink has been used by Chinese researchers to develop a breakthrough therapy for erectile dysfunction A therapeutic solution to erectile dysfunction (ED) could soon be available, ...

Erectile dysfunction affects over 40% of men over 40, yet our understanding of the condition remains limited. Research on ...

In trials with rabbits and pigs that had damaged penis tissue, the 3D printed penis was able to restore sexual function. It ...

The research team approached this challenge by designing a 3D-printed model that included the corpus spongiosum (which surrounds the urethra), the glans (the tip of the penis), and a biomimetic ...

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Hydrogels have potential in a number of applications, but for many, mechanical robustness is required. Here, the authors report the preparation of a PVA/PEG hydrogel with a cartilage-inspired ...