Refractory wounds cause significant harm to the health of patients and the most common treatments in clinical practice are surgical debridement and wound dressings. However, certain challenges, including surgical difficulty, lengthy recovery times, and a high recurrence rate persist. Conductive hydrogel dressings with combined monitoring and therapeutic properties have strong advantages in promoting wound healing due to the stimulation of endogenous current on wounds and are the focus of recent advancements. Therefore, this review introduces the mechanism of conductive hydrogel used for wound monitoring and healing, the materials selection of conductive hydrogel dressings used for wound monitoring, focuses on the conductive hydrogel sensor to monitor the output categories of wound status signals, proving invaluable for non-invasive, real-time evaluation of wound condition to encourage wound healing. Notably, the research of artificial intelligence (AI) model based on sensor derived data to predict the wound healing state, AI makes use of this abundant data set to forecast and optimize the trajectory of tissue regeneration and assess the stage of wound healing. Finally, refractory wounds including pressure ulcers, diabetes ulcers and articular wounds, and the corresponding wound monitoring and healing process are discussed in detail. This manuscript supports the growth of clinically linked disciplines and offers motivation to researchers working in the multidisciplinary field of conductive hydrogel dressings.

In a pioneering study that combines advanced technology with agricultural practices, researchers are exploring how capacitance-enhanced biochars can significantly increase the removal of ginsenoside Rb1 from soils. The study, titled "Increased Removal of Ginsenoside Rb1 Through the Application of Capacitance-Enhanced Biochars in Soils," is led by Prof. Bo Pan from the Yunnan Provincial Key Lab of Soil Carbon Sequestration and Pollution Control at Kunming University of Science & Technology in Kunming, Yunnan, China. This research offers valuable insights into sustainable soil management and the potential of biochars in addressing soil contamination.

Scientists from Auburn University have proposed a new mechanism to control some of the thinnest electronic memory devices ever made. Their study uncovers how tiny crystals only a few atoms thick may switch between insulating and metallic states, paving the way for low-power memory, flexible electronics, and brain-inspired computers.

Scientists from Auburn University and Colorado State University have shown how artificial intelligence can reveal the hidden rules of one of biology’s strangest phenomena: catch-bonds – molecular interactions that get stronger when pulled. Their findings shed light on how bacteria cling to surfaces, how tissues resist tearing, and how new biomaterials might be designed to harness force instead of breaking under it.