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This new piezoelectric bandage can heal broken bones faster | The future of bone healing could feature 'bone bandages' that harness piezoelectricity and natural minerals.
Researchers unveil a novel 'bone bandage' combining science and nature to accelerate bone regeneration. This technology could potentially be used on humans
Developed by scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), this biomimetic scaffold combines piezoelectric materials and the growth-promoting properties of hydroxyapatite (HAp), a naturally occurring mineral found in bones. The innovative approach KAIST researchers took, although very much sounding like science fiction, is simply a freestanding scaffold that generates electrical signals when pressure is applied. Piezoelectric materials, which generate an electric charge in response to mechanical stress, have long been known to play a role in bone repair.
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