Two important goals in stem cell research are to control the cell proliferation without
differentiation and to direct the differentiation into a specific cell lineage when desired. Here …

The existing surgical adhesives are not ideal for wet tissue adhesion required in many
surgeries such as those for internal organs. Developing surgical adhesives with strong wet …

The adhesiveness of hydrogels is urgently required in various biomedical applications such
as medical patches, tissue sealants, and flexible electronic devices. However, biological …

Bioinspired elastomeric structural adhesives can provide reversible and controllable
adhesion on dry/wet and synthetic/biological surfaces for a broad range of commercial …

It has been a great challenge to develop aldehyde-free tissue adhesives that can function
rapidly and controllably on wet internal tissues with fine adhesion strength, sound …

Heart tissue possesses complex structural organization on multiple scales, from macro-to
nano-, but nanoscale control of cardiac function has not been extensively analyzed. Inspired …

Surgical site infections cause significant postoperative morbidity and increased healthcare
costs. Bioadhesives used to fill surgical voids and support wound healing are typically …

Octopus suckers offer remarkable adhesion performance against nonporous surfaces and
have inspired extensive research to develop artificial adhesives. However, most of existing …

Wearable transdermal delivery systems have recently received tremendous attention due to
their noninvasive, convenient, and prolonged administration of pharmacological agents …

Due to several advantages over traditional approaches (eg sutures and staples), surgical
adhesives are excellent materials for wound closure. For several decades intensive …