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University of Waterloo researchers created a gel inspired by sea cucumbers’ ability to alter body stiffness, aiming to repair damaged tendons and other soft tissues without leaving permanent material behind. The material’s programmable mechanics allow it to adapt to soft‑tissue interfaces, offering a potentially biodegradable solution for tissue healing. Their findings were detailed in the paper “Bioinspired Hydrogels with Broadly Programmable Mechanics for Soft‑Tissue Interfaces,” published in Advanced Functional Materials.

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