Super-Strong Hydrogels Could One Day Offer Relief for Aching Knees (IMAGE)

Duke University

Super-Strong Hydrogels Could One Day Offer Relief for Aching Knees

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Duke researchers have developed the first gel-based synthetic cartilage with the strength of the real thing. A quarter-sized disc of the material can withstand the weight of a 100-pound kettlebell without tearing or losing its shape.

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By Feichen Yang, Duke University.

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