Biomaterials with the ability to self-heal and recover their structural integrity offer many
advantages for applications in biomedicine. The past decade has witnessed the rapid …

Supramolecular binding motifs are increasingly employed in the design of biomaterials. The
ability to rationally engineer specific yet reversible associations into polymer networks with …

Pharmaceutical drugs are an important part of the global healthcare system, with some
estimates suggesting over 50% of the world's population takes at least one medication per …

Medicine relies on the use of pharmacologically active agents (drugs) to manage and treat
disease. However, drugs are not inherently effective; the benefit of a drug is directly related …

Annually, millions of patients suffer from irreversible injury owing to the loss or failure of an
organ or tissue caused by accident, aging, or disease. The combination of injectable …

Over the past century, hydrogels have emerged as effective materials for an immense variety
of applications. The unique network structure of hydrogels enables very high levels of …

Injectable hydrogels have gained popularity as a vehicle for the delivery of cells, growth
factors, and other molecules to localize and improve their retention at the injection site, as …

With advances in tissue engineering, the possibility of regenerating injured tissue or failing
organs has become a realistic prospect for the first time in medical history. Tissue …

Sericin is an inexpensive glycoprotein obtained as a by-product in the silk industry. Its
variable amino acid composition and diverse functional groups confer upon it attractive …

Self‐healing hydrogels based on metal–ligand coordination chemistry provide new and
exciting properties that improve injectability, rheological behaviors, and even biological …