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Bandages laser-bonded to your skin may fix wounds better than stitches

13 September 2018

Most flesh wounds are repaired with sutures, but they cause extra damage to the skin. A bandage made of silk and gold, sealed with laser light, could solve that

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Bandages laser-bonded to your skin may fix wounds better than stitches

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