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Astonishing but true: apples are one of the latest plant-based materials tissue engineers are experimenting with to create lab-grown human cartilage. Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash

Developing lab‑grown human cartilage… using apples!

Some medical conditions involve cartilage tissue loss, which is why skin grafting is vital. Lab-grown cartilage could be the way forward for human tissue repair and reducing animal testing.

Beer waste could be used for bone treatment

Treated beer waste can be turned into an alternative material for skin grafts, and as a scaffold to assist with bone regeneration…

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