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Lobster Underbellies Inspired MIT Engineers To Make Better Hydrogel for Artificial Tendons – Science Times
MIT engineers used the architecture of lobster underbellies to make a tough and stretchy hydrogel for artificial tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
Many animals and plant bodies have nanofibrous hydrogels that are also used in engineering applications. Now, engineers from MIT have a newfound understanding of the intricate architecture of lobster underbellies that provided them with a model for creating a tough and stretchy hydrogel.
New Scientist reported that this material that resembles the spiraling structure of the underbelly of a lobster is durable and resistant to tearing. Researchers are hoping to use it in making artificial tendons,…
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