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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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