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University of California, San Diego bioengineers have demonstrated in a study in pigs that a new injectable hydrogel can repair damage from heart attacks.
Multicolor, silicon-based LEDs without heavy metals
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BASF and Volkswagen seek entries for annual “Science Award Electrochemistry”
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Nanobiotech or bionanotech: what's the difference?
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