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DARPA, the US military’s premier R&D team has been given the task of producing “a dynamic putty-like material” that can be packed in around shattered bone to help support a patient’s body during the healing process. It would also be designed to bio-degrade when all is said and done. If DARPA is successful in developing this material, it would allow for increased mobility and a quicker recovery for patients suffering from major fractures.
