Ink-credible news: a round-up of 4D-printed materials making medical headlines

Read more about 4D printed smart (meta)materials for medical devices and hydrogels advancing 'soft robotics' in this news round-up. 4D-printed hydrogel material offers 'soft robotic' and biomedical applications A team of researchers from Brown University (RI, USA) have developed a novel, dynamic hydrogel material, capable of responding 'dynamically' to its environment. The team claim that the set of modular hydrogel components in development could be utilized in a broad range of applications, including 'soft robotics' and in overcoming biomedical challenges. Results published in Polymer Chemistry indicate that the 3D printed hydrogel structures are capable of bending, twisting or sticking together...