Shape changes and schematic diagrams of pinecones and polyurethane (PU)/γ-polyglutamic acid (PGAX) before and after soaking in water. (IMAGE)

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Shape changes and schematic diagrams of pinecones and polyurethane (PU)/γ-polyglutamic acid (PGAX) before and after soaking in water.

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Pinecone-inspired suture-free adhesive conduit.

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Ting Lan, Department of Pathology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.

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