As of April 1st 2021, the GSS has transitioned into "SMCR".
2021年4月1日からは、SMCRに活動が引き継がれました。
Hokkaido University has issued a press release on a new gel showing an instant thermal stiffening. The study was conducted by Dr. Nonoyama and Dr. Gong and their colleagues. For details, please check the full press release on Hokkaido University website below: Bio-inspired hydrogel can rapidly switch to rigid plastic Japanese Press Release
Hokkaido University has issued a press release on a new underwater adhesive. The study was conducted by Dr. Gong and her team. For details, please check the full press release on Hokkaido University website below: Getting glued in the sea Japanese Press Release
Dr. Jian Ping Gong, Dr.Tasuku Nakajima and their team have developed a strategy to fabricate materials that become stronger in response to mechanical stress. For details, please check the full press release below: Self-growing materials that strengthen in response to force Japanese Press Release
Hokkaido University issued a press release on “Allergies: cross-reactivity between cypress pollen and peaches/citrus fruits finally explained”. Dr. Tomoyasu Aizawa from Global Station for Soft Matter is among the researchers for this work.
The CNN Digital Studios series, titled Vision: The Future of Japan, is the biggest series to date produced by CNN Digital Studios in London. Research for “the tough, bendable fabric combines hydrogels” of Global Station for Soft Matter has been introduced on it. Please visit the blow link. Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than read more
A team led by Dr. Jian Ping Gong has succeeded in creating “fiber-reinforced soft composites,” or tough hydrogels combined with woven fiber fabric. For details, please check the full press release below: New “tougher-than-metal” fiber-reinforced hydrogels Japanese Press Release
Hokkaido University issued a press release in English on “Cold medicine could stop cancer spread”. Dr. Shinya Tanaka, and Dr. Masumi Tsuda from Global Station for Soft Matter are among the researchers for this work.
After a press release “Double network hydrogels strongly bondable to bones by spontaneous osteogenesis penetration” got a score of 38 and has been in the top 5 of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.
Hokkaido University issued a press release in English on “Double network hydrogels strongly bondable to bones by spontaneous osteogenesis penetration.” Dr. Takayuki Nonoyama, Dr. Nobuto Kitamura, Dr. Takayuki Kurokawa, Dr. Tasuku Nakajima, and Dr. Jian Ping Gong from Global Station for Soft Matter are among the researchers for this work.
Our research on tough hydrogels using tri-block copolymers received news coverage on Yahoo!Japan.
