Inspired by the ability of sea cucumbers to change the stiffness of their bodies, University of Waterloo researchers have developed a gel that could one day help repair damaged tendons and other soft tissues without leaving permanent material behind.

A paper on the study, “Bioinspired Hydrogels with Broadly Programmable Mechanics for Soft-Tissue Interfaces,” was recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.

The water-rich material, known as a hydrogel, acts as a temporary support structure that allows new tissue to grow as the material gradually breaks down...

Artist’s impression of CD-35 2722, a system with a moon-like object (Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser)

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a bizarre, potentially historic discovery: the first moon ever detected beyond our Solar System. Unlike familiar moons, this mysterious object is at least as massive as Jupiter and orbits a browndwarf, which itself circles a star. The unusual arrangement challenges traditional definitions of planets and moons, leaving scientists unsure what to call it.

Astronomers may have found the first moon beyond our Solar System, but the mysterious object is unlike any moon we know. Observations from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have uncovered evidence of an enormous moon-like body in the CD-35 2722 star system...

A surprising clinical trial suggests that taking vitamin C daily could improve survival in people with precancerous blood disorders and early-stage blood cancers. Patients receiving the supplement had fewer adverse events and showed a promising survival advantage, raising hopes that a common vitamin could help protect against leukemia-related complications.

Vitamin C plays an important role in keeping the immune system healthy, helping wounds heal, and protecting cells from damage...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering (CDE) have developed a fiber that functions as pixels and senses touch at the same time, integrating 54 of them into a sleeve to create the world’s first touchscreen built into a garment.

The sleeve displays images and video, responds to finger presses and connects wirelessly to other devices, yet stays as washable, breathable and flexible as ordinary clothing...