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Clay- And Water-Based Hydrogels: Possible Alternative To Plastic

11:40AM January 22, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

Plastic polymers are efficient, cheap and easy to make – but not very environmentally friendly. Hydrogels had previously not been really considered a viable alternative, because they’re, well, gels. But by attaching them to clay, that’s all changed. More »


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Polymer Implant Trains Immune Cells To Find and Destroy Tumors

5:20AM January 29, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Researchers at Harvard have developed a polymer immunotherapy implant that trains the immune system to become cancer soldiers that seek out and destroy tumors inside the body.

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