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Read article: ‘Mock asteroids’ deflected by X-rays in study that could help us protect Earth Planetary science Research update ‘Mock asteroids’ deflected by X-rays in study that could help us protect Earth Lab-based experiment shows how centimetre-sized objects are accelerated
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Read article: Electrical sutures accelerate wound healing Biomedical devices Research update Electrical sutures accelerate wound healing Surgical stitches that generate electrical charge speed up the healing of muscle wounds in rats
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