Injected hydrogel becomes a bone-healing solid when exposed to light
newatlas.com
Whether they're caused by injury, disease or other factors, missing sections of bone can be quite difficult to replace. A new injectable hydrogel could change that, however, by transforming into a robust bone regeneration material when exposed to visible light.
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Original Title: Injected hydrogel becomes a bone-healing solid when exposed to light | Cells from the adjacent bone tissue gradually migrate into such a material, where they proceed to reproduce as the material harmlessly biodegrades.