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Could the University of Manchester's snail-inspired robots use slime-like motion to steer cancer drugs?

A UKRI-funded team in Manchester is developing peptide-based soft robots that mimic snail slime and waves to deliver drugs to bowel tumours. The idea promises precision, but engin… Mrt 28, 2026

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One‑Second Powder Could Stop Battlefield Bleeding

KAIST researchers report a sprayable powder, AGCL, that turns into a hydrogel in about one second and sealed deep wounds in animal tests — a potential life‑saving tool for combat,… Jan 15, 2026

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Sugar Sparks Hair Regrowth in Mice

A team led by the University of Sheffield reports that a naturally occurring sugar, 2-deoxy-D-ribose, stimulated hair regrowth in a mouse model of androgenic alopecia. The finding… Jan 02, 2026

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Could the University of Manchester's snail-inspired robots use slime-like motion to steer cancer drugs?

One‑Second Powder Could Stop Battlefield Bleeding

Sugar Sparks Hair Regrowth in Mice