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Gel fixes back problemsSoft Matter article on a gel that can fix back aches has been reported in the Daily Mail and the Telegraph. The work by Dr Brian Saunders and Professor Tony Freemont at the University of Manchester, involves the injection of a  liquid containing microgel particles into the spine where the sponge-like particles expand to form a strong, load-bearing material.

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