MIT engineers have designed what may be the Band-Aid of the future: a stretchy, gel-like material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics, as well as tiny, drug-delivering reservoirs and channels.
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Gels, Free Full-Text
Gels, Free Full-Text
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