Soil-dwelling fungus produces hydrogels with promise in tissue regeneration
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University of Utah researchers discovered that a common soil fungus, Marquandomyces marquandii, naturally produces thick hydrogels that can absorb 83% water and recover 93% of their strength after stress. This breakthrough could revolutionize tissue engineering and medical devices since the fungus creates multilayered, biocompatible materials that mimic human tissue properties.
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