Flatworm-inspired medical adhesives stop blood loss

Published: 13 October 2022

Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding, doctors often apply...

Synthetic tissue can repair hearts, muscles, and vocal cords

Published: 30 November 2021

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing...

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