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The gift of healing

Nature volume 451, pages 895–896 (2008)Cite this article

Synthesis of a rubber-like material that can be recycled might not seem exciting. But one that can also repeatedly repair itself at room temperature, without adhesives, really stretches the imagination.

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Figure 1: On the mend.

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