This artificial cartilage gets its strength from the stuff in bulletproof vests
High water content allows the new material to ferry nutrients, just like the real thing
COUNTERFEIT CARTILAGE Newly fabricated artificial cartilage made mostly from water is strong and resistant to tears.
Joseph Xu/Michigan Engineering Communications & Marketing
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