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Morphological medicine for bone repair

A material that is liquid at room temperature but gel once it is injected into the body may help repair damaged bones in the skull and face.

The gel promotes tissue regeneration by bonding to irregular three-dimensional spaces around the damaged area.

Once sufficient bone tissue has reformed, the gel treatment can be reversed back to liquid and removed naturally.

Read more at Rice University

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