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wound healing
Straighten Out
Kate Yandell
| Jan 1, 2015
| 3 min read
Forces from bidirectional growth plates mechanically realign broken bones in infant mice.
Human Skin Can “Smell” Odors
Jef Akst
| Jul 10, 2014
| 2 min read
Olfactory receptors in the skin may help repair damaged tissue, a study shows.
The Wound Microbiome
Kerry Grens
| Jun 23, 2014
| 1 min read
Determining which critters are present in an infected wound could aid in treatment, particularly of soldiers injured in combat.
Sticking Power
Kate Yandell
| Jul 1, 2013
| 4 min read
An adhesive inspired by a parasitic worm could help better affix skin grafts in burn patients.
Worm Bandage
Kate Yandell
| Jun 30, 2013
| 1 min read
Biomimicry yields a new type of patch that may help wounds heal faster.
Maggot Medicine
Beth Marie Mole
| Dec 10, 2012
| 1 min read
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Closing the Gap
Kerry Grens
| Oct 1, 2012
| 2 min read
A new assay shows that cells use lamellipodia as their primary mechanism to seal up holes in epithelial tissue.
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