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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
Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers

Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers

19 February 2018

A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers generates and stores power like electric eels do. It could power pacemakers without ever needing to be replaced

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